M4.5 earthquake 124 km NW of Merredin, Australia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 124 km NW of Merredin, Australia on Thu, Nov 28, 1985, 7:18 AM GMT+8 (23:18 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1985-11-27 23:18:17 UTC
- Depth
- 9.2 km (5.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.654° S, 117.392° E
- Region
- Australia
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
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 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 usp0002na3 (also filed as atlas19851127231817). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:42 AM UTC.