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M1.5 Earthquake near Forquilha, Ceará (Brazil)

UTC time: 2025-05-04 07:09:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 4, 2025 at 07:09 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Forquilha, Ceará (Brazil). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
46251844932ad90715b82accef490a7ae67bfabd
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-04 07:09:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Brazil
State
Ceará
City
Forquilha
Source
usp
Coordinates
-3.72183, -40.26817

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (11.1 km)
Regional average: 11.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 15 Catalogue entries

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