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USGS usp000g4kh

23 Apr 2008, 01:00

211 km SSE of Guarujá, Brazil

A magnitude 5.2 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated1 February 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 211 km SSE of Guarujá, Brazil?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

-25.760000, -45.469000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000g4kh
Coordinates
-25.76, -45.469
Network
us
Significance
571