M4.8 earthquake 121 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 121 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil on Sun, Feb 29, 1976, 12:59 AM GMT-5 (05:59 UTC), 614 km (382 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-02-29 05:59:06 UTC
- Depth
- 614.0 km (381.5 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 9.101° S, 71.329° 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.
- Stations used
- 33
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000f91. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:05 AM UTC.