EarthquakeMajor

M6.3 earthquake near Ipixuna, Amazonas

Name: M6.3 earthquake near Ipixuna, Amazonas
Start: 1986-03-26T22:06:57.66+00:00
Location: 127 km ENE of Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil

14814 d ago · 26 Mar 1986, 22:06 UTC 127 km ENE of Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 127 km ENE of Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil on 26 Mar 1986, 22:06 UTC at a depth of 609 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 Ipixuna, about 10 km away in Amazonas, 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.