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M6.5 earthquake, Brazil, 2024-01-28

MagnitudeM6.5mww

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Depth621 km

Time (UTC)2024-01-28 09:38

Rank in 202424 / 99among M6+

Rank since 19004706 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×6approx.

70 km W of Tarauacá, Brazil · -8.24, -71.40

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

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1963 M7.6M7.6

1961 M7.6M7.6

2015 M7.6M7.6

1911 M7.4M7.4

1961 M7.2M7.2

1989 M7.1M7.1

2003 M7.1M7.1

1967 M7.0M7.0

2002 M6.9M6.9

1950 M6.8M6.8

2019 M6.8M6.8

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.6 2024-01-20	2024-01-20 21:31	607 km	123 km NW of Tarauacá, Brazil
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
M6.4 2016-12-18	2016-12-18 13:30	612 km	186 km NW of Iñapari, Peru
M6.7 2015-11-26	2015-11-26 05:45	603 km	125 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil
M7.6 2015-11-24	2015-11-24 22:50	621 km	185 km WNW of Iñapari, Peru
M7.6 2015-11-24	2015-11-24 22:45	606 km	155 km WNW of Iñapari, Peru
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

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.