Earthquake details

Saturday, October 12, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Brazil on Saturday, October 12, 2002 at 20:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cruzeiro do Sul (Brazil - BR), about 127.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.738 and latitude -8.295.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 534.3 km
Coordinates -8.295, -71.738
UTC time 2002-10-12 20:09:11.460
Location Cruzeiro do Sul
Country Brazil (BR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2002-10-12

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