A free, real-time global crisis monitor that aggregates natural and humanitarian disaster data
onto an interactive map. Built as a single self-contained HTML file with zero backend and no API keys required.
Key Features
Interactive Leaflet map with clustering
Multiple basemap styles (Basic, Satellite, Dark, Greenlines)
Auto-refresh every 30 seconds
Type, severity & time-range filters
New-disaster toasts + subtle sound alert
Live related news headlines in popups
Live stats + frequency chart
Dark / Light + high-contrast modes
Offline cache + demo fallback
Fully responsive (mobile → desktop)
Data Sources
- EMSC / CSEM – European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (global earthquake catalog)
- USGS – U.S. Geological Survey real-time earthquake feeds
- GDACS – Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (UN/EC) – severity-ranked multi-hazard alerts
- NASA EONET – Earth Observatory Natural Event Tracker (fires, floods, storms, volcanoes…)
- freenewsapi.ai – Keyless news search for related headlines
Map Types
- Basic – OpenStreetMap street map
- Satellite – Esri World Imagery
- Dark Map – CartoDB Dark Matter (easy on the eyes at night)
- Greenlines – OpenTopoMap (topographic / terrain with contour lines)
Copyleft / License
This dashboard is free and open. You may use, copy, modify, and redistribute it under the terms of the
GNU General Public License v3.0 (or later) — a strong copyleft license.
Source data remains the property of the respective providers (EMSC, USGS, GDACS, NASA, etc.) and is used under their open-data terms.
No warranty is provided; the software is supplied “as is”.
Built with vanilla HTML / CSS / JavaScript + Leaflet, Chart.js & Font Awesome (CDN).
© 2026 World Disaster Dashboard — Share alike.