A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit 21&nbsp;km (13&nbsp;mi) away from <a href="place/12674/earthquakes/catanduva.html">Catanduva</a>, <a href="earthquakes/brazil/sao-paulo.html">Sao Paulo</a>, &nbsp;<a href="earthquakes/brazil.html">Brazil</a>
The depth of the quake could not be determined
but is assumed to be shallow.The quake was felt widely in the area
Catanduva has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3)
Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time
Based on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900
there are about 8.2 quakes on average per year in or near Catanduva
Catanduva has had at least 1 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2018
which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently
probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years
The depth of the quake is unknown.The quake was felt widely in the area
Catanduva was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.0
There have been also 3 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel
2024 at around 8.22 pm local time (America/Sao Paulo GMT -3)
Details of the quake (if it is one) are so far unkown until confirmed by a seismic agency
We will update the status of the event on this page as soon as more information becomes available.