Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - 112 km southwest of Tarauaca, Acre, Brazil, on Tuesday, Jun 7, 2022 at 7:55 pm (GMT -5) -

A very deep magnitude 5.5 earthquake was reported early evening near Tarauaca, Acre, Brazil.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Tuesday, June 7th, 2022, at 7:55 pm local time at a great depth of 592 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 5.5 earthquake as well. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 5.7.
According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Tarauaca (pop. 16,500, 105 km away), and Feijo (pop. 13,000, 127 km away), the quake was probably not felt.
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Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake ruptured along a surface of approx. 316 km² (=122 sqare miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 31 km (19 mi).
Aftershocks typically occur during the weeks and months following the quake at or near the same fault, at distances of up to approx. two times the length of the rupture zone.
The often broadly linear arrangement of aftershock epicenters encompasses the rupture zone of the main shock (check on the map below to verify).

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