M4.7 earthquake 55 km ESE of Dangriga, Belize
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 55 km ESE of Dangriga, Belize on Thu, Jun 27, 1985, 6:46 PM CST (00:46 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-06-28 00:46:45 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.722° N, 87.783° W
- Region
- Belize
- 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp0002g7g. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:29 AM UTC.