Latest quakes in or near Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 1.9 earthquake Brazil - Oct 26, 2023 - |
| Strongest since 1970 | Mag. 5.5 166 km SE of Cidreira - Brazil - Feb 12, 1990 - |
Updated: Apr 16, 2024 18:27 GMT -
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Find all latest earthquakes in or near Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Rio Grande do Sul, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Rio Grande do Sul in the past 24 hours.
Since 1970, Rio Grande do Sul has had 6 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.5:
- 0 quakes above magnitude 5
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 3 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 1970, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (11 quakes):
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Oct 26, 2023 04:09 pm (Sao Paulo) | 1.9 0 km |  Brazil | Info | ||
| Monday, April 4, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 4, 2022 01:50 pm (Sao Paulo) | 1.8 0 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the NE | Brazil: Erval Velho/SC | Info | |
| Thursday, September 2, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 2, 2021 03:54 am (Sao Paulo) | 0.9 0 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the NE | 9.7 km west of Concordia, Concordia, Santa Catarina, Brazil | Info | |
| Thursday, May 6, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 6, 2021 11:53 am (Sao Paulo) | 2.3 0 km | Esmeralda, 16 km west of Estrela, Vacaria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | Info | ||
| Saturday, February 13, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 13, 2021 09:36 am (Sao Paulo) | 2.0 0 km | Nova Petropolis/RS, Brazil | Info | ||
| Friday, July 3, 2020 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jul 3, 2020 11:32 am (Sao Paulo) | 2.1 0 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the NE | Lacerdopolis/SC (Brazil) | Info | |
| Tuesday, October 22, 2019 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Oct 22, 2019 04:59 pm (Sao Paulo) | 1.4 0 km | Caxias do Sul/RS (Brazil) | Info | ||
| Friday, August 9, 2019 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Aug 9, 2019 10:27 am (Sao Paulo) | 4.3 750 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the N | Palmas/PR (Brazil) | Info | |
| Friday, June 7, 2019 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jun 7, 2019 06:29 am (Sao Paulo) | 2.2 0.2 km | Nova Petropolis/RS (Brazil) | Info | ||
| Thursday, December 11, 2014 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 11, 2014 06:22 pm (Cordoba) | 2.7 60 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the NW |  CORRIENTES (Argentina) | Info | |
| Monday, February 12, 1990 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 12, 1990 08:56 pm (GMT -3) | 5.5 30 km | 156 km (97 mi) to the E | 166 km SE of Cidreira, Brazil | Info | |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.1 x 1013 joules (3.17 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2724 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Rio Grande do Sul Earthquake FAQ
+When was the latest earthquake in Rio Grande do Sul?
The last earthquake in Rio Grande do Sul occurred 25 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 1.9:
Mag. 1.9 earthquake Brazil - Oct 26, 2023 -
A light magnitude 1.9 earthquake hit 13.1 km (8 mi) away from Caçapava do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in the afternoon of Thursday, Oct 26, 2023 at 4.09 pm local time (America/Sao Paulo GMT -3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Rio Grande do Sul since 1970?
Since 1970, Rio Grande do Sul has had 0 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 3 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Rio Grande do Sul since 1970?
The strongest earthquake in Rio Grande do Sul since 1970 had a magnitude of 5.5 and occurred 34 years ago:
Mag. 5.5 earthquake 166 km SE of Cidreira - Brazil - Feb 12, 1990 -
A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in the South Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Brazil in the evening of Monday, Feb 12, 1990 at 8.56 pm local time (GMT -3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 30 km (19 mi) .
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