7.1
EarthquakeExtreme
M7.1 earthquake near Tarauacá, Acre
13678 d ago · 5 May 1989, 18:28 UTC 69 km W of Tarauacá, Brazil
What happened
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 69 km W of Tarauacá, Brazil on 5 May 1989, 18:28 UTC at a depth of 593 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Tarauacá, about 69 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.