# Station Monitor — Did the Ground Move Near Me?

> Global seismic station monitor for real-time and historical earthquake data. (iPhone/iPad app by Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/station-monitor/id1380415915 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology](https://appshunter.io/developer/1380415914)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 121 App Store ratings · 10 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 26 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-09-14
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/station-monitor/id1380415915/reviews.md

## What is Station Monitor?

Explore earthquakes near you or from around the globe using the new IRIS Station Monitor app! Select from hundreds of seismic stations throughout the world. View up-to-the-minute recorded ground motions or see recordings from previous days and past events. Get information about recent events and choose to annotate wave arrivals.

## Key features

- Global seismic station exploration
- Real-time ground motion data
- Historical event recordings
- Recent event information
- Wave arrival annotation

## Recent user reviews (10 of 10)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/station-monitor/id1380415915/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Technology vibration

*2024-11-02*

I have been able to inform several cities about radiation fires caused by old technology under modern technology. Reduced amount that I have to survive.

### 4/5 — Pretty good

*2021-10-28*

It is a really good app except they don’t have seis sound on the app they only have that on the website

### 5/5 — Does what it says

*2020-07-05*

You can find an earthquake.  Find out how big. The best part for me is to see the shakes in different locations ( shakes seen in different locations )

### 4/5 — Good app.

*2019-08-19*

This app shows the information that I’m looking for.  The only issue that I have with it is that some stations that I know are nearby do not appear, and they do not appear when searched for by name.  (Example: the station KLNK, which is on the IRIS network on the website does not appear, and it is nearby to me)

### 5/5 — Mayda in Las Vegas NV USA

*2019-07-13*

Awesome quick information about ones surrounding seismic events

### 4/5 — 2019-07-06 03:19:53 (UTC)

*2019-07-10*

There was a 7.1 earthquake in California. That’s 2019-07-05, 8:19:53 pm or 20:19, here local time. What day do I search for, the UTC or the local time and date? And are the numbers for the quakes for local shake amount? Thanks!

### 4/5 — Awesome

*2019-05-27*

App is great. Easy to use. My only requests would be to add a share feature or add a feature where you can save your favorite stations.

### 5/5 — Excellent Data Source

*2018-12-19*

As an electronics engineer (now retired), I once had a job maintaining and engineering seismic observatories. At the time, I had daily access to the inner workings of seismometers, both long and short period instruments, their installation, operation, and calibration being part of my daily job. Being very familiar with their output, I am pleased to see actual data freely available, presented in a format that really hasn’t changed in over 50 years. Outstanding!

### 5/5 — Great science tool!

*2018-09-24*

Snappy interface and easy-to-use layout make this a great tool for exploring seismic data from stations near and far. Perfect for science education or for your average seismo-geek.

### 5/5 — Great earthquake app

*2018-09-17*

It lets you see Seismic data at thousands of Seismic recording stations around the world using an easy map and colorful icons with Seismic traces and full day webicorder plots, so that you can see if an earthquake you felt or heard about pn the news was recorded or felt nearby to you. I really like it. simple gets the job done. Educational.

## Frequently asked questions about Station Monitor

### What does Station Monitor do?

Station Monitor allows you to explore earthquakes near you or from around the globe. You can select from hundreds of seismic stations worldwide and view up-to-the-minute recorded ground motions or recordings from previous days and past events.

### What are the key features of Station Monitor?

Key features include exploring hundreds of global seismic stations, viewing real-time and historical ground motion recordings, accessing information about recent seismic events, and the ability to annotate wave arrivals.

### Is Station Monitor free to use?

Yes, Station Monitor is a free application. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating it is entirely free for users.

### Who is Station Monitor for?

This app is designed for anyone interested in seismology, geology, or monitoring seismic activity. It provides valuable data for researchers, students, and the generally curious about earth science.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.1.2 — 2019-11-15

- Favorite Stations: Like and create a list of favorite stations.
- Internalization: Support for Spanish, English, and Serbian.
- Contact us: Request a feature, or contact us from the map page dropdown menu.
- Improved help on the map page, where is my favorite station.
- Refresh webicoder data: Page pull-down will update webicorder for today.
- Bugfixes: First arrival labeling, updating the framework and backend.

### 1.0.5 — 2019-06-10

Increased number of seismic stations available for selection to nearly  2500 
Fixed "station drift" on the station screen
Improved functionality of UI
Added "Resources" tab to the app menu
Updated stations noise levels

### 1.0 — 2018-09-13

No release notes.

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