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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0003uxu
USGS usp0003uxu

5 May 1989, 19:28

69 km W of Tarauacá, Brazil

A magnitude 7.1 mw earthquake at 593.4 km depth.

Depth593.4 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 69 km W of Tarauacá, Brazil?

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-8.281000, -71.381000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 7.1

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M 7.1

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M 7.01

124 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil

M 7

130 km W of Iñapari, Peru

M 7.2

149 km WNW of Iñapari, Peru

M 6.9

108 km W of Tarauacá, Brazil

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0003uxu
Coordinates
-8.281, -71.381
Network
us
Significance
776