M4.6 earthquake 89 km WSW of Karamay, China
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 89 km WSW of Karamay, China on Thu, Jun 27, 1985, 5:48 PM GMT+6 (11:48 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-06-27 11:48:03 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 45.220° N, 83.867° E
- Region
- China
- 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 1.6 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 usp0002g6y. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:58 PM UTC.