Australia earthquakes in 1985
9 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Australia in 1985. The largest: M5.3 133 km SSE of Kambalda East, Australia, Jul 28, 1985.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1985 was located in Australia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1985
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 4.5124 km NW of Merredin, Australia · 9 km deep
- 4.6108 km S of Kambalda West, Australia · 10 km deep
- 4.9133 km SSE of Kambalda East, Australia · 33 km deep
- 5.3133 km SSE of Kambalda East, Australia · 33 km deep
- 4.7150 km SW of Halls Creek, Australia · 33 km deep
- 4.5142 km ENE of Quorn, Australia · 33 km deep
- 5.0200 km NW of Telfer, Australia · 33 km deep
- 4.954 km E of Urangan, Australia · 33 km deep
- 4.6216 km WNW of Dampier Peninsula, Australia · 33 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1985 | 1 | 4.6 | 216 km WNW of Dampier Peninsula, Australia |
| February 1985 | 1 | 4.9 | 54 km E of Urangan, Australia |
| March 1985 | 0 | ||
| April 1985 | 1 | 5.0 | 200 km NW of Telfer, Australia |
| May 1985 | 1 | 4.5 | 142 km ENE of Quorn, Australia |
| June 1985 | 0 | ||
| July 1985 | 3 | 5.3 | 133 km SSE of Kambalda East, Australia |
| August 1985 | 1 | 4.6 | 108 km S of Kambalda West, Australia |
| September 1985 | 0 | ||
| October 1985 | 0 | ||
| November 1985 | 1 | 4.5 | 124 km NW of Merredin, Australia |
| December 1985 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.