Seismic maps
Interactive maps of a hundred years of earthquakes from the USGS catalogue: epicentres, active faults and what seismic risk means for property prices.
- Turkey100 years of earthquakes in Turkey from USGS data: epicentres, faults and the strongest shocks. How seismic risk affects property prices.Data: 1926–2026
- Thailand100 years of earthquakes in Thailand and neighbouring countries from USGS data. What the 2025 earthquake changed in the Bangkok condominium market.Data: 1926–2026
- Costa Rica100 years of earthquakes in Costa Rica from USGS data: epicentres and faults. The seismic code and what to check before buying property.Data: 1926–2026
- Panama100 years of earthquakes in Panama from USGS data: epicentres and the faults near the capital. Building codes and what to check before buying.Data: 1926–2026
- Georgia100 years of earthquakes in Georgia and the Caucasus from USGS data: epicentres, faults, the 1991 Racha earthquake. What seismic risk means for property.Data: 1926–2026
- Mexico100 years of earthquakes in Mexico from USGS data: epicentres, faults, the 1985 and 2017 Mexico City earthquakes. Why the ground under a building matters most.Data: 1926–2026
- Indonesia100 years of earthquakes in Indonesia from USGS data: epicentres, faults, the 2004 tsunami, Palu and Lombok 2018. What seismic risk means for property.Data: 1926–2026
- Israel100 years of earthquakes in Israel from USGS data: the Dead Sea Transform, the 1927 and 1995 earthquakes. What seismic risk means for property.Data: 1926–2026
- Cyprus100 years of earthquakes in Cyprus from USGS data: the Cyprus Arc, the 1953 Paphos earthquake. Seismic codes and what to check before buying.Data: 1926–2026
- Uzbekistan100 years of earthquakes in Uzbekistan and Central Asia from USGS data: epicentres, faults, Tashkent 1966, Gazli. What seismic risk means for property.Data: 1926–2026
- Italy100 years of earthquakes in Italy from USGS data: the Apennines, Irpinia 1980, L'Aquila 2009, Emilia 2012. Seismic zones and what to check before buying.Data: 1926–2026
Trade flows
Globes of world trade: who exports what, which straits, canals and hubs the shipments pass through and who depends on them.
- Hydrocarbon flows globeOil, LNG, gas and refined product routes from 2021 to 2026, chokepoints from EIA data and a Hormuz closure scenario — and what the crisis did to Gulf property markets.Data: 2021–2026
- Gold trade globeGold exports in 2024: where it comes from, which hubs it passes through and who depends on themData: 2024
- Gemstone trade globeExports of diamonds and colored gemstones in 2024: where they are mined, cut and sold, and which hubs hold the market togetherData: 2024
- Food trade globeFood exports in 2024: sea and air routes, the role of straits in world tradeData: 2024
- Metals trade globeExports of steel, copper, aluminum and non-ferrous metals in 2024: sea and air routes, the role of straits in world tradeData: 2024
- Minerals trade globeExports of ores and non-metallic minerals in 2024: sea routes and the role of straits in world tradeData: 2024
- Fertilizer trade globeExports of nitrogen, potash, phosphate and compound fertilizers in 2024: sea routes and the role of straits in world tradeData: 2024
- Forest products trade globeExports of wood, pulp, paper and paperboard in 2024: sea routes and the role of straits in world tradeData: 2024
- Chemicals and pharmaceuticals trade globeExports of chemical and pharmaceutical products in 2024: sea and air routes, the role of straits in world tradeData: 2024
- Machinery and equipment trade globeExports of machinery, equipment and vehicles in 2024: sea and air routes, the role of straits in world tradeData: 2024
- Electronics trade globeExports of electronics and microchips in 2024: sea and air routes, the role of straits in world tradeData: 2024
- Arms transfers globeTransfers of major arms in 2020–2024: who exports them, who receives them and which sea routes matter for these deliveriesData: 2020–2024