Latest earthquakes near Brazil today
Complete overview of the latest earthquakes near the country Brazil, updated every minute. Did you feel an earthquake today in Brazil? If an earthquake is happening right now near Brazil, it will show up within minutes.
Brazil Earthquake Statistics
Average
A total of 315 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 300 km (186 mi) of Brazil in the past 10 years. This comes down to a yearly average of 31 earthquakes per year, or 2 per month. On average an earthquake will hit near Brazil roughly every 11 days.
A relatively large number of earthquakes occurred near Brazil in 2021. A total of 49 earthquakes (mag 4+) were detected within 300 km of Brazil that year. The strongest had a 5.9 magnitude.
Magnitude Distribution
The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of Brazil in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 7 or above have occurred near Brazil during this time. Usually, higher magnitudes are less common than lower magnitudes. Small earthquakes with a magnitude below 4 on the Richter scale have been omitted from this overview.
| Magnitude | Earthquakes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mag. 4 | 290 | 92.06% |
| Mag. 5 | 20 | 6.35% |
| Mag. 6 | 5 | 1.59% |
| Mag. 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 8 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
Strongest earthquakes near Brazil
The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near Brazil occurred on Jan 5, 2019 14:25 local time (America/Rio_Branco timezone). It had a magnitude of 6.8 and struck 90 kilometers (56 mi) west of Tarauacá, at a depth of 570 km. Discover more strong earthquakes near Brazil in the list below.
A longer time ago, a MAG-7.6 earthquake struck on Aug 19, 1961 00:09, 288 kilometers (179 mi) west of Tarauacá. It is the strongest earthquake near Brazil in the past 124 years (Our data goes back to January 1st, 1900).
In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near Brazil in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from Brazil.
Earthquakes by region of Brazil
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- Acre
- Alagoas
- Amapá
- Amazonas
- Bahia
- Ceará
- Espírito Santo
- Federal District (Distrito Federal)
- Goiás
- Maranhão
- Mato Grosso
- Mato Grosso do Sul (Mato Grosso del Sur)
- Minas Gerais
- Paraná
- Paraíba
- Pará
- Pernambuco
- Piauí
- Rio Grande do Norte
- Rio Grande do Sul (Río Grande del Sur)
- Rio de Janeiro
- Rondônia (Rondonia)
- Roraima
- Santa Catarina
- São Paulo
- Tocantins
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near Brazil.
When was the last earthquake in Brazil?
A 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit near Brazil on the afternoon of July 24, 2024 at 17:16 local time (America/Recife). The center of this earthquake was located 92km south-east of Petrolina at a depth of 0km under land. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near Brazil in the past hours.
What was the strongest earthquake near Brazil?
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit near Brazil on the night of August 19, 1961 at 00:09 local time (America/Rio_Branco). The center of this earthquake was located 288km south of Tarauacá at a depth of 612km under land. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near Brazil since the year 1900.
How often do earthquakes occur near Brazil?
In the past 10 years, 315 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from Brazil. This averages to 32 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 12 days.
