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#importing what we'll need
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
%matplotlib inline
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt



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# Just earthquakes from the past hour
#data = pd.read_csv("http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/feed/v1.0/summary/all_hour.csv")

# All earthquake events in the last month
data = pd.read_csv("http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/feed/v1.0/summary/all_month.csv")

# Only large earthquakes (magnitude 4.5 or greater) in teh past month
#data = pd.read_csv("http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/feed/v1.0/summary/4.5_month.csv")



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data.head(4)









    Out[3]:







  
    
      
      time
      latitude
      longitude
      depth
      mag
      magType
      nst
      gap
      dmin
      rms
      ...
      updated
      place
      type
      horizontalError
      depthError
      magError
      magNst
      status
      locationSource
      magSource
    
  
  
    
      0
      2017-08-10T15:35:12.560Z
      61.551700
      -149.798600
      34.00
      1.30
      ml
      NaN
      NaN
      NaN
      0.51
      ...
      2017-08-10T15:39:15.847Z
      8km ENE of Big Lake, Alaska
      earthquake
      NaN
      0.10
      NaN
      NaN
      automatic
      ak
      ak
    
    
      1
      2017-08-10T15:30:44.980Z
      38.328300
      -118.517700
      1.50
      1.60
      ml
      12.0
      95.56
      0.10900
      NaN
      ...
      2017-08-10T15:33:33.864Z
      23km SSE of Hawthorne, Nevada
      earthquake
      NaN
      NaN
      NaN
      NaN
      automatic
      nn
      nn
    
    
      2
      2017-08-10T15:14:51.550Z
      33.962667
      -116.644833
      16.30
      0.79
      ml
      17.0
      65.00
      0.07571
      0.19
      ...
      2017-08-10T15:37:40.284Z
      11km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA
      earthquake
      0.43
      0.87
      0.106
      18.0
      reviewed
      ci
      ci
    
    
      3
      2017-08-10T14:59:01.230Z
      33.965333
      -116.652000
      15.69
      1.52
      ml
      50.0
      32.00
      0.06817
      0.18
      ...
      2017-08-10T15:04:55.394Z
      11km SW of Morongo Valley, CA
      earthquake
      0.23
      0.52
      0.109
      27.0
      reviewed
      ci
      ci
    
  

4 rows × 22 columns



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# Set variables for scatter plot
x = data.longitude
y = data.latitude

plt.scatter(x,y)
plt.title('Earthquakes around the world (last month)')
plt.xlabel('Longitude')
plt.ylabel('Latitude')

# This actually shows the plot
plt.show()



In [ ]:

	time	latitude	longitude	depth	mag	magType	nst	gap	dmin	rms	...	updated	place	type	horizontalError	depthError	magError	magNst	status	locationSource	magSource
0	2017-08-10T15:35:12.560Z	61.551700	-149.798600	34.00	1.30	ml	NaN	NaN	NaN	0.51	...	2017-08-10T15:39:15.847Z	8km ENE of Big Lake, Alaska	earthquake	NaN	0.10	NaN	NaN	automatic	ak	ak
1	2017-08-10T15:30:44.980Z	38.328300	-118.517700	1.50	1.60	ml	12.0	95.56	0.10900	NaN	...	2017-08-10T15:33:33.864Z	23km SSE of Hawthorne, Nevada	earthquake	NaN	NaN	NaN	NaN	automatic	nn	nn
2	2017-08-10T15:14:51.550Z	33.962667	-116.644833	16.30	0.79	ml	17.0	65.00	0.07571	0.19	...	2017-08-10T15:37:40.284Z	11km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA	earthquake	0.43	0.87	0.106	18.0	reviewed	ci	ci
3	2017-08-10T14:59:01.230Z	33.965333	-116.652000	15.69	1.52	ml	50.0	32.00	0.06817	0.18	...	2017-08-10T15:04:55.394Z	11km SW of Morongo Valley, CA	earthquake	0.23	0.52	0.109	27.0	reviewed	ci	ci