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M1.9 Earthquake near Pinheiro Machado, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)

UTC time: 2025-04-17 15:04:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
0.0 km
Source
USP

Rio Grande do Sul · Pinheiro Machado

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Pinheiro Machado, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) on April 17, 2025 at 15:04 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USP.

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.

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Context for this earthquake

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

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