International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1351746
Event time 2025-04-18 09:15:41 (UTC)
Local time 2025-04-18 12:15:41 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-04-18 09:15:41 (UTC)
Magnitude 4
Depth 24.7097 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status automatic
Data provider CSCentro de Sismologia - USP

Location
Continent South-America
Country Brazil
Administration area Estado de Pernambuco
Nearest settlement Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual)
Distance 71 km
Course WNW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Atlantic
Water surface name South Atlantic Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.