USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Integration Guide

This guide will walk you through integrating the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program API with your OpenAssistantGPT chatbot.

Overview

The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program provides real-time earthquake data and information about seismic events worldwide. The service offers detailed earthquake locations, magnitudes, and impact assessments. It features historical earthquake data, shake maps, and hazard assessments, making it essential for earthquake monitoring and research.

Integration Steps

1. Review API Documentation

First, visit the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program API documentation to understand the available endpoints and how they work.

2. Create Custom Action

In your OpenAssistantGPT dashboard:

1. Go to the Actions Dashboard
2. Click "Create New Action"
3. Chose Get or Post
4. Fill the action form with the following details:

Name: get_usgs_earthquake_hazards_program_data

Description: Get data using USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

URL: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/fdsnws/event/1/?ref=public_apis&utm_medium=website

Parameters: This will depend on the API you are integrating. Parameters are query parameters passed in the URL.

3. Assign Action to Your Chatbot

1. Go to your Chatbot Dashboard
2. Select your chatbot
3. Go to "Settings" > "Actions"
4. Add the get_usgs_earthquake_hazards_program_data action to your chatbot

Using the Integration

Your chatbot can now handle science & math-related queries. Here are some example questions you can ask:

• What earthquakes happened today?
• Get magnitude 5+ earthquakes in the Pacific Ring of Fire
• Find recent seismic activity in California

The chatbot will automatically use the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program API to fetch and return the requested information.

Additional Resources

• USGS Earthquake Hazards Program API Documentation
• OpenAssistantGPT Actions Guide
• Custom Action Tutorial