M6.3 earthquake 100 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 100 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil on Sat, Nov 9, 1963, 8:00 PM GMT-5 (01:00 UTC), 594 km (369 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.3 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1963-11-10 01:00:39 UTC
- Depth
- 593.9 km (369.0 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 8.976° S, 71.171° W
- Region
- Brazil
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem873510. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC.