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After Tremor in Ponta Grossa, Rsbr States that Vibration Felt by Residents Was Not an Earthquake

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Residents of Ponta Grossa, in the Campos Gerais region of Paraná, felt a tremor last Friday (15) and many people thought it was an earthquake. However, according to the Brazilian Seismographic Network (RSBR), the vibration felt was not an earthquake but a detonation that occurred at the Bocaina mine. The clarification was made this Monday (18), since, initially, the event had been classified as natural with a magnitude of 2.6. However, after rev…
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Residents of Ponta Grossa, in the Campos Gerais region of Paraná, felt a tremor last Friday (15) and many people thought it was an earthquake. However, according to the Brazilian Seismographic Network (RSBR), the vibration felt was not an earthquake but a detonation that occurred at the Bocaina mine. The clarification was made this Monday (18), since, initially, the event had been classified as natural with a magnitude of 2.6. However, after rev…

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plural.jor.br broke the news in on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
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