Notable earthquake on record

M6.3 earthquake - 207 km WSW of Sinop, Brazil

January 31, 1955 · 15 km deep.

Magnitude
M 6.3
Depth
15 km
Date
1955
Tsunami
No

207 km WSW of Sinop, Brazil - a magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 15 km depth in 1955. Epicenter: -12.52, -57.29.

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