May 19, 2012 Earthquake: Montes Claros, Brazil
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Montes Claros, Brazil on May 19, 2012 at 13:41:21 UTC, 10 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- May 19, 2012
- Time
- 13:41:21 UTC
- Place
- Montes Claros, Brazil
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 16.764° S, 43.999° W
- Country
- Brazil
The toll
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
- Houses damaged
- 6
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
At least 6 houses severely damaged (V) at Montes Claros. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
More
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 9933.