Hungary earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 6 km WSW of Ádánd, Hungary

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 6 km WSW of Ádánd, Hungary on Sun, Aug 18, 1985, 2:28 PM GMT+2 (12:28 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 3 km WSW of Pétfürd?, Hungary. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-08-18 12:28:33 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.845° N, 18.079° E
Region
Hungary
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002hw4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:28 PM UTC.