Hungary earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 2 km NNE of Balatonkenese, Hungary

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 2 km NNE of Balatonkenese, Hungary on Tue, Sep 10, 1985, 2:38 AM GMT+2 (00:38 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1985-09-10 00:38:36 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.062° N, 18.121° E
Region
Hungary
Strongest shaking
IV, light shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

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Strongest estimated
IV, light shaking
Peak ground acceleration
5.3% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
0.4 cm/s
Map
Automatic
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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

Before

  1. 3.36 km S of Balatonkenese, Hungary · 14994 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 3.23 km NNW of Balatonkenese, Hungary · 14999 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 3.73 km WSW of Pétfürd?, Hungary · 15010 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 2.96 km WSW of Ádánd, Hungary · 15010 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 2.62 km NW of Berhida, Hungary · 15011 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 3.40 km NE of Hajmáskér, Hungary · 15012 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 3.31 km E of Balatonszabadi, Hungary · 15012 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 2.76 km N of Balatonszabadi, Hungary · 15013 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 3.74 km S of Berhida, Hungary · 15013 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.74 km WNW of Lepsény, Hungary · 15013 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 4.35 km ESE of Csopak, Hungary · 15014 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 2.85 km WSW of Lepsény, Hungary · 15014 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 2.94 km NE of Balatonkenese, Hungary · 15014 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 2.73 km NE of Balatonkenese, Hungary · 15014 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 4.51 km SSW of Balatonalmádi, Hungary · 15014 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 4.43 km SE of Balatonalmádi, Hungary · 15014 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  17. 3.43 km WNW of Berhida, Hungary · 15014 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 5.22 km ENE of Balatonalmádi, Hungary · 15014 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  19. 3.72 km S of ?si, Hungary · 15014 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 3.71 km SSW of Várpalota, Hungary · 15014 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002jk7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:29 PM UTC.