M4.5 earthquake 133 km ESE of Es Castell, Spain
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 133 km ESE of Es Castell, Spain on Wed, May 15, 1985, 1:00 PM GMT+2 (11:00 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-15 11:00:28 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.221° N, 5.590° E
- Region
- Spain
- 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
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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 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 usp0002eva. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC.