Hungary earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 2 km ENE of Balatonalmádi, Hungary

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 2 km ENE of Balatonalmádi, Hungary on Thu, Aug 15, 1985, 6:28 AM GMT+2 (04:28 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.2 (mw), moderate
Local time: Thu, Aug 15, 1985, 6:28 AM GMT+2
UTC: 1985-08-15 04:28:46 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 47.045° N, 18.054° E
Region: Hungary
Strongest shaking: VI, strong shaking
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

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Strongest estimated: VI, strong shaking
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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002hrp (also filed as gcmtb081585a, gcmt19850815042847, atlas19850815042846, iscgem518098). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC.