QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem777108
USGS iscgem777108
21 Jan 1972, 19:18
129 km NE of Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 563.7 km depth.
Published location
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-6.751000, -71.902000
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Event ID
iscgem777108
Coordinates
-6.751, -71.902
Network
iscgem
Significance
571