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M5.5 Earthquake near Anapu, Pará (Brazil)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 17:21:19 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Anapu, Pará (Brazil) · 2026-02-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Anapu, Pará (Brazil) · 2026-02-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 22, 2026 at 17:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Anapu, Pará (Brazil). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Anapu57.7 kmSE28'607
Altamira92.5 kmW138'749
Macapá339.3 kmN512'902

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Radius · 100 km

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Airports

  • Altamira Interstate AirportBrazil · ATM · SBHT
    99.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 8 Catalogue entries

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