Retrieve ShakeMap intensity and ground motion data for a specific earthquake
AI agents call get-usgs-shakemap to retrieve information from Comprehensive Earthquake Monitoring MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a straightforward read operation querying seismic data from the USGS ShakeMap database. It has no capability to modify, delete, or trigger external operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only retrieve earthquake intensity data, which is already public information. No financial, destructive, or execution risks are present.
From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'get' and description uses 'Retrieve', both indicating data retrieval with no modification. The function retrieves pre-existing ShakeMap intensity and ground motion data for a specific earthquake without side effects.
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Retrieve ShakeMap intensity and ground motion data for a specific earthquake. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Comprehensive Earthquake Monitoring MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Comprehensive Earthquake Monitoring MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-usgs-shakemap: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Comprehensive Earthquake Monitoring MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get-usgs-shakemap is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-usgs-shakemap rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get-usgs-shakemap. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
get-usgs-shakemap is provided by the Comprehensive Earthquake Monitoring MCP Server MCP server (ruby0606/mcp-earthquake-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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