M4.5 earthquake 87 km N of Kunming, China
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 87 km N of Kunming, China on Thu, Apr 18, 1985, 2:14 PM GMT+8 (06:14 UTC), 5 km (3 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
- 1985-04-18 06:14:42 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 25.820° N, 102.875° 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
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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.383 km N of Kunming, China · 15133 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
- 4.482 km NNE of Kunming, China · 15133 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002dwz. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:30 AM UTC.