Earthquake Monitor

Earthquake Monitor is a customizable widget that shows an overview of earthquakes around the world from the U.S. Geological Surveys data. You can show this in a widget (or multiple widgets) or use the shortcode [eqmonitor]. All requests can be cached so it won't slow down your site.

This widget requires at least PHP 5.3 (also works with PHP 7.25) with json_decode enabled to work. Search for Earthquakemonitor in Wordpress plugins and select "Earthquakemonitor Widget" to installations alternatively, you can manually install the add on:

1. Upload the folder (and subfolders) of EarthquakeMonitor to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory or search for Earthquake from the wordpress plugin page.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. Add the widget to the sidebar or use the shortcode.
4. Customize the widget.

2.0.4

• Fixed bug in timezone settings

2.0.3

• Fixed a bug that caused a warning in PHP log.
• Tested with up to Wordpress 5.5

2.0.2

• Tested with up to Wordpress 5.3

2.0.1

• Fixed a bug where pager Unknown elements did not show as ordered list.
• improved cleaning cache when changing any option.
• Removed the redundant option 'Show tsunami' If you don't want to show this, remove you should not include it in the template. Much easier :)

2.0.0

• Added a new variable {tsunami}. When enabled in menu and added to the template it shows a tsunami icon when a major event in an oceanic region has occured.
• Added a new variable {type} that will display the type of event (earthquake ,quarry, chemical explosion e.t.c.)
• Added shortcode [eqmonitor] to add (multiple) earthquake lists in pages or posts (more details in the Shortcode examples and parameters section of this readme)
• Switched to Semantic Versioning MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH
• All links that take care of JSON data-exchange are now HTTPS (SSL)
• All links to PHP documentation are now HTTPS
• Adjusted the yellow pager color to be a bit more darker (and readable on white backgrounds) (This can be altered in the CSS)
• You can now use this widget multiple times on the same site. Each widget has an unique identifier and uses it's own unique cache.

1.86

• Fixed a bug with rearanging array after filtering.

1.85

• Fixed a bug in the filtering system causing not to show recent events first.
• Fixed a bug that occasionally caused 'a non-numeric value encountered' warning on PHP 7.1 and higher.

1.84

• Tested up to wordpress 5.0-alpha-43249
• Tested with PHP 7.25

1.83

• Tested up to Wordpress 5.0-alpha-42155

1.82

• Added timezone selection to show last-updated time in your local timezone instead of UTC only.
• Fixed time display now displayed in the language set in Wordpress.
• New screenshot back-end

1.81

• Added Dutch translation files
• Added translation Template for potentional other language translations
• Minor bug fixes

1.80

• Plugin is prepared for internationalization.
• Fixed some bugs that caused warnings / errors due to obsolete code.
• Tested with Wordpress 4.8-alpha-39657
• Various code improvements

1.73 Tested with Wordpress 4.7.Alpha-38267 1.72 Tested with WordPress 4.5.RC1-37153 1.71

• Tested for wordpress 4.3
• Fixed small bug that might cause a notification on some installations

1.7

• Need PHP v5.3 or higher
• If the earthquake is located in the middle of no-where (not in or near a city or area) it will display the Flinn-Engdahl Region name. This prevents empty rows with only a magnitude showing.
• Added optional display of PAGER (Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response) color codes. ( See [pagers] (https://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/pager/) )
• Bug fix when names with ' appeared in TITLE link.
• Prefixed function-names to be more Unique.
• JSON Feed error is only visible in source code (so it won't destroy layout)
• Cache function improved (now using database instead of /tmp directory)
• Automatic refresh cache when feed properties are changed.
• New screenshots frontend and back-end.
• Uninstall script present.
• Various readme.txt adjustments.

1.62

• Tested for wordpress 4.2.3
• Minor text adjustments
• Minor aesthetic improvements
• Added banner
• Minor security update

1.61

• Tested for wordpress 4.0. No new features.

1.6

• Removed some old references.
• Removed function warning (if warnings are enabled)
• Added filter functionality.

1.5

• Partly recoded the engine to be up2date with the new feed provided by USGS.
• Removed the filter.
• Removed the location Trim
• Added a more detailed location summary (i.e. 32km N of Fishhook)

1.4

• Total new display method. Using a template system. This makes it much more customizable
• Added possibility to display the time past since the quake.
• Added possibility to display the time of the last quake.
• Added possibility to display the magnitude (separated from the location)
• Added possibility to display the latitude and longitude of the quake.
• Added possibility to display the depth (Metric (KM) and Imperial (Miles) of he quake.

1.3

• Bug fix : File were not stored at tmp directory.
• Better error handling when RSS file failed to read / refresh
• Build in check if tmp folder is writeable (This application makes use of the tmp folder)

1.2

• Added a filter. Now its possible to search only for earthquakes that have a certain word in the title.

1.1

• Added cache timer to cache the feed.
• Minor bug fixes

1.0

• Initial Release