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1985M6+ · 160

Earthquakes of 1985

In 1985 the world had 160 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more, 15 of them 7 or more; the strongest reached 8.0. 9,784 deaths were recorded. Each one with its place, depth, aftershocks and toll.

160M6+
15M7+ · M8+ 2
M8.0Strongest
9,784Deaths
M6.0M6.2M6.1M6.2M6.1M6.3M6.9M6.2M6.1M6.3M6.0M6.3M6.0M6.1M6.4M6.7M8.0M6.4M7.4M6.2M6.6M6.3M6.3M6.3M6.2M6.2M6.2M6.5M6.5M6.7M6.5M6.7M6.4M6.5M6.2M6.1M6.4M6.2M6.5M6.4M6.0M7.2M6.2M6.3M6.0M7.0M6.1M6.3M6.0M7.0M6.1M6.0M6.0M6.6M6.4M6.2M6.3M6.0M7.2M6.0M6.4M6.5M6.3M6.0M6.3M6.2M6.0M6.3M6.7M6.2M6.3M6.6M6.4M6.0M6.5M6.0M6.4M6.4M7.3M6.5M6.3M6.0M6.3M6.1M6.0M6.1M6.0M6.0M6.8M6.0M6.4M7.4M6.4M6.4M6.2M6.1M6.1M6.1M6.3M6.2M6.5M6.0M6.4M7.0M6.6M6.5M6.4M6.0M6.2M6.3M6.3M6.0M8.0M7.6M6.9M6.7M6.1M6.1M6.7M6.2M6.5M6.6M6.3M6.4M6.0M6.0M6.3M6.4M6.2M6.5M6.2M6.2M6.5M6.1M6.2M6.3M6.1M6.5M7.1M6.0M6.2M7.0M7.0M6.0M6.0M6.3M6.3M6.6M7.1M6.5M6.3M6.0M6.0M6.9M6.2M6.1M6.5M6.3M6.2M6.1
Earthquakes of 1985

Every earthquake of magnitude 6 or more · 1985

10Jan
4Feb
23Mar
16Apr
14May
10Jun
15Jul
13Aug
12Sep
13Oct
14Nov
16Dec
DateWhereMagnitudeDepthDeaths
2 January 1985off the United States6.033 km
5 January 1985off Panama6.233 km
10 January 1985Atlantic Ocean6.110 km
11 January 1985off Indonesia6.2189 km
17 January 1985Papua New Guinea6.134 km
18 January 1985Chile6.383 km
21 January 1985off Indonesia6.933 km
26 January 1985Argentina6.25 km6
31 January 1985off Indonesia6.133 km
31 January 1985off New Zealand6.310 km
3 February 1985off Tonga6.057 km
23 February 1985off Solomon Islands6.385 km
24 February 1985Indonesia6.061 km
28 February 1985off Japan6.160 km
1 March 1985Indonesia6.417 km
2 March 1985Indonesia6.744 km
3 March 1985off Chile8.033 km180
3 March 1985Chile6.433 km
4 March 1985Chile7.433 km
4 March 1985Chile6.233 km
4 March 1985off Chile6.633 km
4 March 1985off Chile6.333 km
4 March 1985off Chile6.333 km
4 March 1985Chile6.340 km
4 March 1985off Chile6.233 km
5 March 1985off Indonesia6.233 km
9 March 1985United States6.212 km
13 March 1985off the United States6.510 km
16 March 1985off Antigua and Barbuda6.513 km
17 March 1985off Chile6.733 km1
18 March 1985off the Philippines6.533 km2
19 March 1985Chile6.742 km
22 March 1985off Indonesia6.470 km
25 March 1985off Chile6.545 km
25 March 1985off Indonesia6.2249 km
27 March 1985off Russia6.1155 km
28 March 1985Japan6.4166 km
3 April 1985off Chile6.233 km
3 April 1985off Japan6.5469 km
7 April 1985Pacific Ocean6.410 km
8 April 1985Indonesia6.014 km
9 April 1985Chile7.238 km2
9 April 1985off Japan6.244 km
10 April 1985off Japan6.3420 km
12 April 1985off Solomon Islands6.033 km
13 April 1985off Indonesia7.051 km
19 April 1985off Nicaragua6.172 km
20 April 1985off Panama6.338 km
21 April 1985off Indonesia6.079 km
23 April 1985Philippines7.0188 km6
24 April 1985Philippines6.133 km
25 April 1985Southern Ocean6.010 km
28 April 1985off Chile6.010 km
1 May 1985Brazil6.6600 km
2 May 1985off Russia6.443 km
6 May 1985off New Zealand6.230 km
9 May 1985off the United States6.333 km
9 May 1985off the United States6.033 km
10 May 1985Papua New Guinea7.227 km1
14 May 1985off Mozambique6.010 km
14 May 1985off Mozambique6.410 km
15 May 1985off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands6.533 km
16 May 1985Indian Ocean6.310 km
18 May 1985Chile6.0110 km
19 May 1985Chile6.339 km
24 May 1985off the United States6.234 km
31 May 1985off Guam6.032 km
3 June 1985off El Salvador6.366 km
3 June 1985off Samoa6.733 km
4 June 1985off Indonesia6.294 km
5 June 1985off Papua New Guinea6.368 km
6 June 1985off Brazil6.610 km
10 June 1985Argentina6.4151 km
21 June 1985off New Zealand6.047 km
23 June 1985off Solomon Islands6.536 km
23 June 1985off Solomon Islands6.033 km
23 June 1985off Solomon Islands6.432 km
3 July 1985Pacific Ocean6.410 km
3 July 1985Papua New Guinea7.333 km
3 July 1985off Vanuatu6.529 km
6 July 1985off New Zealand6.350 km
7 July 1985off Chile6.031 km
8 July 1985Pacific Ocean6.310 km
10 July 1985Pacific Ocean6.110 km
17 July 1985Papua New Guinea6.041 km
17 July 1985off the United States6.133 km
18 July 1985off French Southern Territories6.010 km
19 July 1985New Zealand6.052 km
22 July 1985off Papua New Guinea6.849 km
27 July 1985off Chile6.010 km
28 July 1985off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands6.433 km
29 July 1985Afghanistan7.499 km5
2 August 1985Afghanistan6.4120 km
4 August 1985off the Philippines6.436 km
8 August 1985off Indonesia6.2592 km
9 August 1985off Tonga6.1208 km
9 August 1985off the Philippines6.122 km
11 August 1985off Micronesia6.124 km
11 August 1985off Russia6.350 km
12 August 1985Chile6.233 km
12 August 1985off Japan6.552 km
18 August 1985Pacific Ocean6.010 km
21 August 1985off Peru6.457 km
23 August 1985China7.07 km71
28 August 1985off Fiji6.6625 km
10 September 1985off Papua New Guinea6.510 km
10 September 1985off Japan6.4501 km
11 September 1985Pacific Ocean6.010 km
11 September 1985China6.215 km
15 September 1985Indonesia6.310 km10
15 September 1985Indonesia6.310 km
15 September 1985Mexico6.065 km
19 September 1985Mexico8.028 km9,500
21 September 1985Mexico7.631 km
26 September 1985Pacific Ocean6.952 km
27 September 1985off Solomon Islands6.732 km
27 September 1985off Tonga6.133 km
4 October 1985off Japan6.1478 km
5 October 1985Canada6.710 km
6 October 1985off Vanuatu6.2273 km
9 October 1985Indonesia6.5154 km
9 October 1985off the United States6.630 km
12 October 1985off Tonga6.3155 km
12 October 1985off Brazil6.410 km
25 October 1985off the United States6.033 km
25 October 1985off Indonesia6.0596 km
29 October 1985Iran6.353 km
29 October 1985off Papua New Guinea6.410 km
31 October 1985off the United States6.230 km
31 October 1985Argentina6.5596 km
2 November 1985off Fiji6.210 km
6 November 1985off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands6.2132 km
7 November 1985Pacific Ocean6.544 km
7 November 1985off Micronesia6.134 km
8 November 1985off Japan6.242 km
12 November 1985Pacific Ocean6.310 km
14 November 1985off the United States6.133 km
16 November 1985off French Southern Territories6.510 km
17 November 1985off Indonesia7.110 km
17 November 1985off Indonesia6.010 km
22 November 1985Papua New Guinea6.250 km
28 November 1985off Vanuatu7.033 km
28 November 1985off Vanuatu7.033 km
30 November 1985off Tonga6.0165 km
6 December 1985off Indonesia6.025 km
14 December 1985off Indonesia6.322 km
16 December 1985Nicaragua6.322 km
16 December 1985off Vanuatu6.637 km
21 December 1985off Vanuatu7.143 km
21 December 1985off Vanuatu6.533 km
21 December 1985off Vanuatu6.333 km
22 December 1985off Wallis & Futuna6.018 km
22 December 1985off Wallis & Futuna6.010 km
23 December 1985Canada6.96 km
24 December 1985Indian Ocean6.210 km
25 December 1985off Fiji6.1455 km
27 December 1985off Indonesia6.525 km
28 December 1985off Vanuatu6.336 km
28 December 1985off Indonesia6.233 km
30 December 1985Papua New Guinea6.1113 km

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