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Latest quakes in or near Pernambuco, Brazil - list, stats and map

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Mag. 1.7 earthquake Brazil, Arapiraca, Alagoas - Nov 29, 2023 -
Strongest since 2022Mag. 2.6 Sao Caitano, Caruaru, Pernambuco - Oct 25, 2023 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 01:28 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Pernambuco, Brazil, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Pernambuco, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Pernambuco in the past 24 hours.
Since 2022, Pernambuco has had 17 quakes of magnitudes up to 2.6:
  • 8 quakes above magnitude 2
  • 9 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest: Mag. 1.7 Earthquake Brazil, 6.5 km N of Arapiraca, Arapiraca, Alagoas -
Strongest: Mag. 2.6 Earthquake Sao Caitano, Brazil, 20 km W of Caruaru, Caruaru, Pernambuco -
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Latest quakes in or near Pernambuco, Brazil - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
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Nov 29, 2023 01:23 pm (Maceio)
Nov 29, 2023 16:23 GMT
1.7

0 km
40 km (25 mi) to the SE Brazil, 6.5 km north of Arapiraca, Arapiraca, Alagoas Info
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 28, 2023 05:42 pm (Recife)
Nov 28, 2023 20:42 GMT
1.8

0 km
Brazil, 3.1 km southeast of Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco Info
Monday, November 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 27, 2023 08:55 pm (Recife)
Nov 27, 2023 23:55 GMT
1.6

0 km
Sao Lourenco Da Mata, Brazil, 12 km northeast of Victoria, Pernambuco Info
Thursday, October 26, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 25, 2023 10:18 pm (Recife)
Oct 26, 2023 01:18 GMT
2.6

0 km
Sao Caitano, Brazil, 20 km west of Caruaru, Caruaru, Pernambuco Info
Thursday, August 31, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 31, 2023 12:00 pm (Maceio)
Aug 31, 2023 15:00 GMT
2.2

0 km
38 km (24 mi) to the SE Brazil, 13 km northwest of Arapiraca, Arapiraca, Alagoas Info
Friday, August 25, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 25, 2023 04:34 pm (Maceio)
Aug 25, 2023 19:34 GMT
2.1

0 km
50 km (31 mi) to the SE Brazil, 3.9 km southwest of Arapiraca, Arapiraca, Alagoas Info
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
May 24, 2023 03:45 pm (Recife)
May 24, 2023 18:45 GMT
2.2

0 km
Bodoco, Brazil, 19 km northeast of Ouricuri, Ouricuri, Pernambuco Info
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
May 17, 2023 05:28 pm (Recife)
May 17, 2023 20:28 GMT
1.6

0 km
Brazil: Cabo De Santo Agostinho - PE Info
Friday, April 14, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 13, 2023 10:52 pm (Recife)
Apr 14, 2023 01:52 GMT
1.9

0 km
Lagoa Grande, Brazil, 55 km northeast of Petrolina, Petrolina, Pernambuco Info
Thursday, April 13, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 13, 2023 05:08 am (Recife)
Apr 13, 2023 08:08 GMT
1.8

0 km
Brazil: Lagoa Grande - PE Info
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 8, 2023 12:19 am (Recife)
Feb 8, 2023 03:19 GMT
2.2

0 km
Sao Caitano, Brazil, 16 km west of Caruaru, Caruaru, Pernambuco Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.9 x 109 joules (516 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.444 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 9.6 quakes on average per year in or near Pernambuco, Brazil:
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 3.2 quakes per year
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 9.6 quakes per year
Pernambuco has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. No earthquakes of magnitude 5 or higher are known to have occurred in or near Pernambuco, Brazil over the past 54 years. This does not mean that they cannot occur, but if any suggests that quakes of this strength are extremely rare.

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