6.7
EarthquakeMajor
M6.7 earthquake near Tarauacá, Acre
40719 d ago · 23 Apr 1915, 15:29 UTC 21 km WSW of Tarauacá, Brazil
What happened
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 21 km WSW of Tarauacá, Brazil on 23 Apr 1915, 15:29 UTC at a depth of 620 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 21 km away in Acre, Brazil.
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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.