M4.6 earthquake 216 km WNW of Dampier Peninsula, Australia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 216 km WNW of Dampier Peninsula, Australia on Tue, Jan 8, 1985, 6:27 PM GMT+8 (10:27 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-01-08 10:27:06 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.319° S, 120.936° E
- Region
- Australia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002av7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:07 AM UTC.