Major earthquake
M7.6 Earthquake — 132 km SW of Tarauacá, Brazil
1963-11-09 21:15 UTC · -9.13°, -71.48°
A magnitude 7.6 (major) earthquake struck 132 km SW of Tarauacá, Brazil on 1963-11-09 21:15 UTC, at a depth of 591 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.6
Magnitude
591 km
Depth
4.2M t
TNT equivalent
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 0 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.6 — 132 km W of Iñapari, Peru · 1961-08-19
- M7.6 — 185 km WNW of Iñapari, Peru · 2015-11-24
- M7.6 — 155 km WNW of Iñapari, Peru · 2015-11-24
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