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INGV Seismic Explorer QGIS 4 compatibility
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Yes — INGV Seismic Explorer supports QGIS 4 (declared max version 4.99.0).
Import and visualize seismic events from INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia) directly in QGIS
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INGV Seismic Explorer connects to the official INGV FDSNWS web services to download earthquake events and seismic station data directly into QGIS layers. Features: - Query seismic events by date range, magnitude, depth and geographic area - Use current map extent as search area - Automatic graduated symbology (circle size = magnitude, color = depth) - Import seismic station network (Rete Sismica Nazionale, 400+ stations) - Export results to GeoPackage, Shapefile or GeoJSON Data source: INGV FDSNWS Event API (webservices.ingv.it) No API key required. Data is open and free.
| Author | Salvatore Fiandaca |
|---|---|
| Downloads | 356 |
| Latest version | 1.0.0 (experimental) |
| Last updated | 2026-04-21 (177 days ago) |
| Min QGIS | 3.20.0 |
| Max QGIS | 4.99.0 |
| QGIS 4 ready | Yes |
| Maintenance | Active |
| Category | Data download & OSM |
| Tags | italy, ingv, geology, fdsn, seismic, earthquake, geophysics, monitoring |
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