As of this moment, 1699275295 seconds have elapsed since 1970.01.01 at 00:00:00 AM.Ī Unix timestamp can programmitcally be converted to readable English. On January 1st - at 12:00 AM - in the year 1970, computers began counting time. It is only visible to them.Įpoch time is also commonly known as 'computer time', or 'unix time'.
This converts their location to latitude and logitude coordinates and adds a large white location marker on the globe for their personal interest. Members who specify an optional city, state (or even an address) to their private profile can see an additional 'add me' button.
To scroll on mobile, touch any area outside the universe. A separate 'pinch' control ( for zooming in and out ) will need to be added so the globe knows the difference. Mobile devices, smartphones, and tablets will react to touch gestures and rotate the globe. A daytime lighting mode is also provided. You can filter by magnitude to show only those of a certain magnitude or higher. The globe displays all global earthquakes which occurred in the last hour, day, week and month, with a separate option to view significant quakes which had noticable impact on humanity and neighboring communities. The 3D WebGL Globe is a data visualization of all earthquakes on our tiny planet.
