Earthquake details

Friday, May 5, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Brazil on Friday, May 5, 1989 at 18:28 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cruzeiro do Sul (Brazil - BR), about 160.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.381 and latitude -8.281.

Magnitude 7.1
Alert Extreme
Depth 593.4 km
Coordinates -8.281, -71.381
UTC time 1989-05-05 18:28:39.450
Location Cruzeiro do Sul
Country Brazil (BR)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1989-05-05

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