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Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - Western Brazil on Saturday, 5 January 2019 - information

Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - Western Brazil on Saturday, 5 January 2019

Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - Western Brazil on Saturday, 5 January 2019
Jan 5 19:32: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 6.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 559.0 to 560.0 km.
Jan 5 19:32: Magnitude recalculated from 6.0 to 5.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 560.0 to 563.0 km.
Jan 5 19:33: Magnitude recalculated from 5.9 to 6.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 563.0 to 565.0 km.
Jan 5 19:55: Magnitude recalculated from 6.0 to 6.7.
Date & time: Saturday, 5 January 2019 19:25 UTC
Magnitude: 6.7
Depth: 565.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 8.14°S / 71.5°W (Brésil)
Nearest volcano: Quimsachata (673 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 7.1*10^14 J (197 GWh / 1.7*10^5 tons of TNT / 10.6 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
HeureMag. / DepthLocationSource
Sat, 5 Jan 2019
Sat, 5 Jan 19:25 UTCM 6.8 / 578 kmACRE, BRAZILEMSC
Sat, 5 Jan 19:25 UTCM 6.1 / 581.9 kmWestern BrazilGeoAu
Sat, 5 Jan 19:25 UTCM 6.8 / 575.3 km- 89km W of Tarauaca, BrazilUSGS

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Rio Claro São Paulo / not felt
Pucallpa (338 km W from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking) (via app)
(3033.3 km SE from epicenter) [Map] / not felt (via app)
(3426 km ESE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
(3100.4 km SE from epicenter) [Map] / not felt (via app)
Pucallpa / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Guarulhos / not felt
São Paulo (3155.6 km SE from epicenter) [Map] / not felt: Nothing felt.
https://goo.gl/search/Pucallpa Pucallpa, Ciudad en (338.8 km W from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Russia. Sankt-Peterburg.not felt. Все в пор / not felt: From Russia, from Sankt Peterburg, not felt, no problem;)))_!!!
arua / MMI III (Weak shaking)
(2670 km ENE from epicenter) [Map] / not felt (via app)
(1486 km NNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking): 4 flour in a building, and i felt it very softly. (via app)
Pucallpa, Peru (281.2 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking)
(1486 km NNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking) (via app)
Cusco (601.5 km S from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking): Felt bed moving from side to side on 9th floor of 11 storey hotel. (via app)

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