6.8
EarthquakeMajor
M6.8 earthquake near Tarauacá, Acre
27858 d ago · 9 Jul 1950, 04:40 UTC 23 km WSW of Tarauacá, Brazil
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 23 km WSW of Tarauacá, Brazil on 9 Jul 1950, 04:40 UTC at a depth of 646 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Tarauacá, about 24 km away in Acre, Brazil.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.