Earthquake MCP Server vs Geonet Nz
A side-by-side look at the Earthquake MCP Server and Geonet Nz MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Earthquake MCP Server for environment & nature work as a local process; choose Geonet Nz for environment & nature as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Earthquake MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Environment & Nature domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
earthquake_get_feed, earthquake_search, earthquake_count.
Choose Geonet Nz when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Environment & Nature domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
recent_quakes, get_quake, volcano_alerts.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Environment & Nature | Environment & Nature |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 47/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 3 |
| Full listing | View Earthquake MCP Server | View Geonet Nz |
Tools & capabilities
Earthquake MCP Server tools 4
earthquake_get_feedFetch a USGS pre-computed real-time earthquake feed by magnitude tier and time windowearthquake_searchSearch earthquakes by time range, magnitude, depth, location radius, PAGER alert level, or felt reportsearthquake_countCount earthquakes matching filters without fetching full recordsearthquake_get_eventFetch complete detail for a specific earthquake by USGS event ID
Geonet Nz tools 3
recent_quakesRecent New Zealand earthquakes from GeoNet (official NZ monitoring, GNS Science), filtered by minimum Modified Mercalli Intensity. MMI 3 ≈ widely felt, 5 ≈ damaging; -1 returns all located quakes. Returns magnitude, depth, locality, felt intensity, and coordinates, newest first. Keyless.get_quakeGet detail for a single New Zealand earthquake by its GeoNet publicID — time, magnitude, depth, locality, felt intensity (MMI), location quality, and coordinates. Keyless.volcano_alertsCurrent Volcanic Alert Levels for all monitored New Zealand volcanoes (Taupo, White Island/Whakaari, Ruapehu, Tongariro, Auckland Volcanic Field, etc.) from GeoNet — official data USGS doesn't cover. NZ scale 0-5: 0 no unrest, 1 minor unrest, 2 moderate/heightened unrest, 3 minor eruption, 4 modera…
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Earthquake MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"earthquake-mcp-server": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": [
"@cyanheads/earthquake-mcp-server@latest"
]
}
}
}
Geonet Nz
{
"mcpServers": {
"geonet-nz": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-geonet-nz"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Earthquake MCP Server is categorized under Environment & Nature and uses a local stdio subprocess. Geonet Nz belongs to Environment & Nature and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Earthquake MCP Server for environment & nature work and Geonet Nz for environment & nature.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Earthquake MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Geonet Nz has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add earthquake-mcp-server and geonet-nz as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Earthquake MCP Server has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Geonet Nz has 47/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.