- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 26, 1985 CE
- Location:
- Argentina, West Central, Mendoza, La Ligua
- Magnitude:
- 6 Mw
- Depth:
- 15 km
- Deaths:
- 6
- Injuries:
- 238
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
- Damage:
- ~$5M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 5 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 6
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.2
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5.2
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5.2
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: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1985 CE Earthquake — Argentina, West Central, Mendoza, La Ligua happen?
- January 26, 1985 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 6. Historical death tolls vary by source.