List of earthquakes in Brazil explained

This is a list of earthquakes in Brazil. Only large earthquakes are included, unless they cause damage and/or casualties. Intensities is measured in the Mercalli intensity scale. Depths are given in kilometers.

List of earthquakes

Date Location Fatalities Injuries Depth Notes Ref.
2024-06-18Minas Gerais4.3V11.4Minor damage[1]
2023-04-05Acre5.1560.1[2]
2022-06-08Acre6.5622.7[3]
2020-08-30Bahia4.6VI10.0Minor damage[4]
2019-01-056.8 III 570.4 [5] [6]
2017-09-18Paraná4.553.0Minor damage[7]
2017-01-03Maranhão4.5V10.0Minor damage[8] [9]
2012-05-19Minas Gerais4.1V10.0Six homes destroyed [10]
2010-10-08Goiás5.0VI10.0[11]
2008-04-23São Paulo offshore5.2IV10.0Largest in state since 1922 / Hospital damaged[12] [13] [14]
2008-02-29Ceará4.310.0Minor damage[15]
2007-12-09 4.9 VI 1 6 10.0 Minor damage [16]
2003-06-207.1 IV 558.1 [17]
1989-03-26Rio Grande do Norte4.4VII10.0Minor damage[18]
1989-03-10Rio Grande do Norte5.0VI10.0Minor damage[19]
1986-11-30Rio Grande do Norte5.1VII5.04,348 buildings damaged, more than 10,000 dislocated[20]
1983-08-05Amazonas5.6VII23.0Minor damage in Manaus[21]
1980-11-20Ceara5.1VII10.0488 houses damaged[22] [23]
1967-02-157.0 600.4 [24]
1963-11-097.6 590.7 [25]
1955-01-31 6.3 15.0 Rare event [26]
1922-01-27São Paulo5.1VI1UnknownBuildings damaged[27]
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M 4.7 - 11 km NE of Frutal, Brazil Brazil. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  2. Web site: M 6.5 - 107 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil, Brazil. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  3. Web site: M 6.5 - 107 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil, Brazil. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  4. Web site: M 4.6 - 3 km WSW of Mutuípe, Brazil. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  5. Web site: 2019-01-05 . Strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake hits western Brazil . 2022-02-18 . BNO News . en-US.
  6. Web site: M 6.8 - 90 km W of Tarauacá, Brazil . 2022-02-18 . earthquake.usgs.gov.
  7. Web site: Paraná registra dois terremotos na madrugada e moradores relatam susto na web. ultimosegundo.ig.com.br. 18 September 2017 . pt-BR.
  8. Web site: M 4.5 - Maranhao, Brazil. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  9. Web site: Earthquake in northern Brazil. 3 January 2017 . de.
  10. Web site: M 4.1 - 14 km WSW of Montes Claros, Brazil. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  11. Web site: M 5.0 - 50 km S of Porangatu, Brazil. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  12. Web site: Tremor foi o maior em São Paulo desde 1922. folha.uol.com.br. Folha de São Paulo. pt-BR. 2022-03-25. 2008-04-23.
  13. Web site: M 5.2 - 211 km SSE of Guarujá, Brazil. earthquake.usgs.gov. 2022-03-25.
  14. Web site: Tremor de 5,2 graus atingiu SP, RJ, PR e SC na noite de ontem. Migalhas. 2022-03-25.
  15. Web site: M 4.3 - 1 km S of Sobral, Brazil. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  16. Web site: M 4.9 - 16 km WNW of Itacarambi, Brazil. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  17. Web site: M7.1 - Amazonas, Brazil. United States Geological Survey. October 8, 2015.
  18. Web site: M 4.4 - Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  19. Web site: M 5.0 - 20 km ENE of São Paulo do Potengi, Brazil. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  20. Web site: M 5.1 - 7 km NE of João Câmara, Brazil. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  21. Web site: M 5.6 - 28 km NNW of Codajás, Brazil. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  22. Web site: M 5.1 - 32 km SE of Chorozinho, Brazil. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  23. Web site: Barbosa. Honório. Terremoto de Pacajus- o maior tremor registrado no Norte e Nordeste- completa 40 anos. diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br. 19 November 2020 . pt-BR. 2022-04-02.
  24. Web site: M 7.0 - 124 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil . 2022-02-18 . earthquake.usgs.gov.
  25. Web site: M 7.6 - 132 km SW of Tarauacá, Brazil . 2022-02-18 . earthquake.usgs.gov.
  26. Web site: M 6.3 - Mato Grosso, Brazil. United States Geological Survey. March 19, 2022 . January 31, 1955.
  27. Web site: O terremoto que apavorou São Paulo há 100 anos. BBC. da Silveira. Evanildo. 27 January 2022. 25 March 2022 .