Developed by Tom Pfeiffer of VolcanoDiscovery, Volcanoes & Earthquakes is an earthquake and volcano tracker for iPad users. It shows seismic and volcanic activity from across the world on a simple and easy-to-use interface. It gathers data from more than 40 international agencies and sources, such as USGS, GFZ, and EMSC.

Unlike SeisMac, this application doesn’t turn mobile devices into seismographs. Instead, it displays interactive maps of current earthquakes and volcanoes, similar to Earthquake Network.

What can it do?

This earthquake & volcano tracking app shows the latest earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as lists and maps. It sends out alerts, classifies, and filters seismic and volcanic activity by country, name, age, and magnitude, and reports ash emissions. Users can view earthquakes over 1.5 and 6 in magnitude for up to 7 days and one year, respectively.

Who can use it?

This free earthquake and volcano app can be used on iPads by people of all ages and by those with a background in meteorological studies.

What’s special about it?

Unlike other meteorological trackers, this app displays both seismic and volcanic activity simultaneously. It also features custom alerts for nearby quakes, read experience reports and map submissions, optional plate boundary display, and offline access with cached data.

Meteorological app for pros and hobbyists

This volcano-tracking app is backed by VolcanoDiscovery and comes with direct links to the website for more in-depth knowledge about the volcanoes and earthquakes that it features. Color-coded volcano classifications, powerful filters, and a massive database of meteorological activity from across the world make it a must-have tracking app for quake and volcano enthusiasts.