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Days Since Incident

Live counters for days since the last earthquake, eruption and more.

  • 30 seconds
  • Works on phones
  • Alive
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Days Since Incident is a page of counters, each showing how many days have passed since the last natural disaster of a particular type. There are counters for things like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and hurricanes.

Some counters reset to zero constantly, because the events they track happen often. Others stay on a higher number for a while. Watching them tick is a quietly addictive, slightly morbid way to remember that the planet never really stops. The format also makes it clear how different types of events stack up.

It is a Neal Agarwal project on neal.fun and works on phones. It takes only thirty seconds to understand and a few minutes to explore. It is more a thought than a game: there is nothing to win, only a reminder that days without something happening are rarer than they seem. Check the page for details on where the data comes from.

Tips for getting the most out of it

  • Look at which counters are near zero.
  • Come back later; the numbers change.
  • Check the page for the source of the data.

Questions about Days Since Incident

What is Days Since Incident?

It is a page of counters that show how many days it has been since the last event of each kind of natural disaster, such as earthquakes, eruptions and hurricanes. You can find it at neal.fun, and odd-sites.com lists it as a quick thirty-second visit.

Is the data on Days Since Incident live?

The counters are meant to reflect days elapsed since each type of event, so the numbers change over time. For the exact data source and definitions, check the notes on the page itself. We check the link daily, so you can see whether it is still alive.

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