M4.6 earthquake 92 km WNW of Gilgit, Pakistan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 92 km WNW of Gilgit, Pakistan on Wed, May 15, 1985, 1:45 AM GMT+5 (20:45 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 53 km W of Gilgit, Pakistan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-14 20:45:44 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.286° N, 73.391° E
- Region
- Pakistan
- 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 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002eue. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:24 PM UTC.