M5.0 earthquake 200 km NW of Telfer, Australia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 200 km NW of Telfer, Australia on Sun, Apr 21, 1985, 10:57 PM GMT+8 (14:57 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-04-21 14:57:01 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.952° S, 121.878° E
- Region
- Australia
- 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 2.0 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 usp0002e00. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC.