diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/android/soonami/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/example/android/soonami/MainActivity.java
index 9d202b1..da73260 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/android/soonami/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/android/soonami/MainActivity.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
 
     /** URL to query the USGS dataset for earthquake information */
     private static final String USGS_REQUEST_URL =
-            "http://earthquake.usgs.gov/fdsnws/event/1/query?format=geojson&starttime=2012-01-01&endtime=2012-12-01&minmagnitude=6";
+            "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/fdsnws/event/1/query?format=geojson&starttime=2012-01-01&endtime=2012-12-01&minmagnitude=6";
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {