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M6.6 earthquake, Brazil, 2024-01-20

MagnitudeM6.6mww

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Depth607 km

Time (UTC)2024-01-20 21:31

Rank in 202419 / 99among M6+

Rank since 19003799 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×8approx.

123 km NW of Tarauacá, Brazil · -7.29, -71.46

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1963 M7.6M7.6

1911 M7.4M7.4

1989 M7.1M7.1

2003 M7.1M7.1

1967 M7.0M7.0

2002 M6.9M6.9

1950 M6.8M6.8

2019 M6.8M6.8

1965 M6.7M6.7

2015 M6.7M6.7

1915 M6.7M6.7

1985 M6.6M6.6

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.5 2022-06-08	2022-06-08 00:55	623 km	107 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil
M6.8 2019-01-05	2019-01-05 19:25	570 km	90 km W of Tarauacá, Brazil
M6.7 2015-11-26	2015-11-26 05:45	603 km	125 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil
M6.5 2010-05-24	2010-05-24 16:18	581 km	87 km W of Tarauacá, Brazil
M6.1 2007-07-21	2007-07-21 13:27	645 km	55 km W of Tarauacá, Brazil
M7.1 2003-06-20	2003-06-20 06:19	558 km	105 km E of Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil
M6.0 2003-04-27	2003-04-27 22:57	560 km	91 km W of Tarauacá, Brazil
M6.9 2002-10-12	2002-10-12 20:09	534 km	108 km W of Tarauacá, Brazil
M6.1 1997-03-25	1997-03-25 16:44	603 km	115 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil
M6.1 1994-11-04	1994-11-04 01:13	591 km	148 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.