M5.9 earthquake - 163 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 163 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil on 2 Oct 2021, 12:52 UTC at a depth of 589 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Tarauacá, about 164 km away in Acre, Brazil.