Mapmaker Interactives

MapMaker: Earthquakes and Shake Intensity (Last 30 Days)

Explore the earthquakes occurring in the last 30 days and the extent of their shaking with this map layer....

Earth’s human footprint measures the relationship between the human consumption of resources and the number of resources the Earth can supply. E...

Modern time zones created a standardized method for telling time in a globalized world. ...

Use this map layer to visualize the minimum precipitation per month (cm) around the world. ...

Explore Earth’s mean surface air temperature averaged from 1981-2010 as calculated by the Copernicus Climate Change Service....

Use this map layer to visualize large and violent tornado tracks from EF-4 and EF-5 tornadoes that occurred between 2000-2017....

Use this map layer to visualize large and destructive tropical cyclones that occurred between 1842 and 2015.

What are the most densely populated places in the world? Find out with MapMaker, National Geographic's classroom interactive mapping tool.

Earth’s lithosphere is made up of a series of plates that “float” on the mantle. Explore them with MapMaker, National Geographi...

MapMaker: Renewable Energy Capacity in Megawatts, by Year

Explore this map layer that displays the quantity of megawatts different countries, areas, and regions around the world have the capacity to generate ...

Explore Earth's global conveyor belt with MapMaker, National Geographic's classroom interactive mapping tool.

The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) is the most comprehensive global database of marine and terrestrial protected areas, explore categories o...

City populations change sizes over time, some increase, and others decrease as industries or climate change. Select a city and explore how its po...

Develop an understanding of how much energy consumption has changed in different countries over forty years with MapMaker, National Geographic's class...

Explore major (magnitude of 7.0 or higher) global earthquakes between 1950-2020 filtered from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Ca...

Explore the boundaries between Earth's tectonic plates with MapMaker, National Geographic's classroom interactive mapping tool.

Lines of latitude and longitude help us navigate and describe the Earth. Explore them with MapMaker, National Geographic's classroom interactive mappi...