6.8-magnitude quake hits 89km W of Tarauaca, Brazil – USGS

An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale jolted 89km West of Tarauaca, Brazil, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Saturday.

An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale jolted 89km West of Tarauaca, Brazil on Saturday. January 6, 2019. [Photo: China Earthquake Network Center]

The epicenter, with a depth of 575.27 km, was initially determined to be at 8.1428 degrees south latitude and 71.5735 degrees west longitude.