M6.1 earthquake near Ipixuna, Amazonas

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 129 km NE of Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil on 21 Jan 1972, 19:18 UTC at a depth of 564 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 40 km away in Amazonas, Brazil.