Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 11, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Brazil on Tuesday, July 11, 1978 at 12:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cruzeiro do Sul (Brazil - BR), about 142.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.415 and latitude -7.890.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 645.0 km
Coordinates -7.890, -71.415
UTC time 1978-07-11 12:17:07.800
Location Cruzeiro do Sul
Country Brazil (BR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-07-11

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