- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 18, 1985 CE
- Location:
- southern East Pacific Rise
- Magnitude:
- 6 Mw
- Depth:
- 10 km
Other earthquake records of 1985 CE
- Mexico, Michoacan: Mexico City · Ms 8.1 · 9,500 deaths
- Chile, Central Coast, San Antonio, Valparaiso · Mw 8 · 180 deaths
- China, S Xinjiang: Wuqua-Shufu · Ms 7.5 · 71 deaths
- Tajikistan, Kaptolyuk, Kayrakkum, Gafurov · Ms 5.9 · 29 deaths
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 5.8 · 23 deaths
- Indonesia, New Guinea: Irian Jaya: Enarotali · Ms 6.3 · 10 deaths
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat) · License: U.S. Public Domain (USGS) · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did M 6.0 - southern East Pacific Rise (1985 CE) happen?
- August 18, 1985 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.