Earthquake 3D app review: get a new perspective on tectonic movements around the world 2021

Introduction

If you are amazed and intrigued by the shifts and interactions between the tectonic plates of our planet, then Earthquake 3D is one iPhone and iPad earthquakes app that you must try out.

This beautifully conceptualized and designed iPhone earthquakes app brings you a unique perspective using animated graphics to help you visualize the big picture in tectonic movements.

Available for purchase in the App Store for $6.99, this app is certainly on the more expensive side of regular earthquake apps, so let's find out what it can offer its users above and beyond the usual quake-locating features.

For more details about this good earthquakes app for iPhone and iPad users, check out our Earthquake 3D app review below.

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Interface & Maps

Downloading at an impressive speed, Earthquake 3D comes in a fairly small package of 8.5 MB. Despite its size, this app brings its users an interface that will make them feel like professional seismologists, with eight kinds of Earth Display such as population maps and tectonic plate maps. Solid as well as wire-frame 3D views with a “transparent” Earth are also available.

The gesture-based map allows users to point and drag to position the earth or even spin it around. You can use the regular pinch-to-zoom in and out functions as well, allowing you to look at the planet from plenty of angles and heights.

The app comes with more than four thousand years of Historic Earthquake information which was compiled using data from the USGS, European EMSC, the British Geological Survey, and New Zealand Geonet.

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Quake Visuals

On the map, there are plenty of options to choose from when it comes to detailed view of quakes. You can enable or disable various visualization tools including grids, wire, magnitude, angle, rings, and DEX depth visualization.

There is also a built-in sequencer which displays the earthquakes as and when they occurred with the use of animation loops. You can control the speed, decay, as well as the sound of the loops to customize your viewing experience.

Filter your Earthquake views by magnitude, as well as age, using the slider controls. Individual quake-indicating flags will display the magnitude or depth of the Earthquake and tapping on each flag displays further details on each quake individually.

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Pros & Cons

Pros

• Features an amazing and unique gesture-based map that can be fully customized for various features
• Allows you to view earthquakes as and when they occurred using the Sequencer
• Comes with slider controls to filter quakes by magnitude and age
• Includes the Atlas database displaying more than 4000 years of historic Earthquake information, viewable even in offline mode

Cons

• There is nothing negative to say about this app

Final Words

Earthquake 3D is a fantastic tool, whether you are exploring the geographic sciences, or simply want to explore the latest information on quakes. The higher cost is worth all the features that are included in this iPhone and iPad app.