Earthscope Fdsn vs Emsc
A side-by-side look at the Earthscope Fdsn and Emsc MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Earthscope Fdsn for environment & nature work as a local process; choose Emsc 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 Earthscope Fdsn when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Environment & Nature domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose Emsc when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Environment & Nature domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_earthquakes, recent_earthquakes.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Environment & Nature | Environment & Nature |
| Quality signal | 39/100 · Fair | 52/100 · Good |
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 2 |
| Full listing | View Earthscope Fdsn | View Emsc |
Tools & capabilities
Earthscope Fdsn tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Emsc tools 2
search_earthquakesSearch seismic events from EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre) via the FDSN-standard seismicportal.eu API. Global coverage with especially strong Europe/Mediterranean reporting — complements USGS. Filter by UTC time range, magnitude, and location (either a bounding box OR a center po…recent_earthquakesGet recent earthquakes from EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre): the last N days above a minimum magnitude, newest first. Convenience wrapper over the FDSN event API. Global coverage, strong in Europe/Mediterranean. Times are UTC ISO 8601, depth in km. Example: recent_earthquakes({ d…
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.
Earthscope Fdsn
{
"mcpServers": {
"earthscope-fdsn": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-earthscope-fdsn"
]
}
}
}
Emsc
{
"mcpServers": {
"emsc": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-emsc"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Earthscope Fdsn is categorized under Environment & Nature and uses a local stdio subprocess. Emsc belongs to Environment & Nature and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Earthscope Fdsn for environment & nature work and Emsc 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.
Earthscope Fdsn has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Emsc 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 earthscope-fdsn and emsc as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Earthscope Fdsn has a quality signal of 39/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Emsc has 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.