M4.4 earthquake 82 km NNE of Kunming, China
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 82 km NNE of Kunming, China on Thu, Apr 18, 1985, 10:50 PM GMT+8 (14:50 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
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-04-18 14:50:27 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 25.767° N, 102.893° 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 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002dx7. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:35 AM UTC.