M7.0 earthquake 124 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 124 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil on Wed, Feb 15, 1967, 12:11 PM GMT-4 (16:11 UTC), 600 km (373 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
- 7.0 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-02-15 16:11:12 UTC
- Depth
- 600.4 km (373.1 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 9.163° S, 71.274° 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
- ±0.10
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem838830. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:41 AM UTC.