Earthquake details

Sunday, July 9, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Brazil on Sunday, July 9, 1950 at 04:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cruzeiro do Sul (Brazil - BR), about 203.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.949 and latitude -8.270.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 646.0 km
Coordinates -8.270, -70.949
UTC time 1950-07-09 04:40:08.150
Location Rio Branco
Country Brazil (BR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1950-07-09

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