The OpenQuake Engine is an open source application that allows users to compute seismic hazard and seismic risk of earthquakes on a global scale. It runs on Linux, macOS and Windows, on laptops, workstations, standalone servers and multi-node clusters.

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Travis CI (Python 3):

Current stable version is the OpenQuake Engine 2.1 'Benioff'. The documentation is available at https://github.com/gem/oq-engine/tree/engine-2.1#openquake-engine.

• About
• FAQ
• Manuals
• Source Code/API Documentation
• Development Philosophy and Coding Guidelines
• Developers Notes
• Architecture
• Calculation Workflow
• Hardware Suggestions
• Continuous integration and testing
• Glossary of Terms

• Technology stack and requirements
• Which installation method should I use?

• Installing on Ubuntu
• Installing on RedHat and derivates
• Installing on other flavors
• Installing from sources
• Installing on a cluster

• Installing on macOS

• Installing on Windows
• Starting the software

• Using the command line
• Using the WebUI

The OpenQuake Engine is released under the GNU Affero Public License 3.

• Support forum: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/openquake-users
• Twitter: @gem_devs
• Email: info@openquake.org
• IRC: irc.freenode.net, channel #openquake

The OpenQuake Engine is developed by the Global Earthquake Model Foundation (GEM) with the support of

If you would like to help support development of OpenQuake, please contact us at partnership@globalquakemodel.org. For more info visit the GEM website at https://www.globalquakemodel.org/gem/organisation/partners/