M4.5 earthquake 34 km SE of Klyuchi, Russia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 34 km SE of Klyuchi, Russia on Wed, Mar 13, 1985, 1:50 AM GMT+12 (13:50 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 14 km NW of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-03-12 13:50:53 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 56.118° N, 161.269° E
- Region
- Russia
- 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 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002csj. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 4:56 AM UTC.