Largest earthquake in Brazilian history is recorded in the Amazon, measuring 6.6

The North Region recorded, this Saturday (20), the biggest earthquake in the history of Brazil. With 6.6 degrees on the Richter Scale, according to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at 6:31 pm Brasília time, 4:31 pm local time.

Although the United States Geological Survey reports that the earthquake occurred near Tarauacá, in Acre, the exact coordinates of the tremor point to an isolated area in Ipixuna, in Amazonas.

So far, there is no record of damage. This is because the earthquake occurred at a depth of 614.5 kilometers, which allows the energy to dissipate. According to geologists, a tremor at this depth is unlikely to be felt by the population.

The China Earthquake Network Center also recorded the tremor in the Amazon. The Asian country's agency measured the same intensity, 6.6 degrees on the Richter Scale, but the agency indicated a greater depth, 630 kilometers.

On June 7, 2022, Tarauacá, in the northwest of Acre, had registered a shock of 6.5 degrees, the second largest tremor in the country's history. At the time, the earthquake left no victims or material damage.

The tremors occur because the region is close to the Andes Mountains, one of the most seismically active areas on the planet. In the last 45 years, there have been almost a hundred earthquakes within a 250-kilometer radius of Tarauacá, according to the United States Geological Survey. None of them, however, had serious consequences.

So far, neither the governments of Acre and Amazonas, nor the city halls of Tarauacá and Ipixuna have spoken out. Before this weekend's events, the largest earthquake in the history of Brazil had been recorded in the Serra do Tombador region, in Mato Grosso, on January 31, 1955, with 6.2 degrees on the Richter Scale.