Myanmar earthquakes in 1985
13 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Myanmar in 1985. The largest: M5.5 30 km E of Myitkyina, Myanmar, Sep 6, 1985.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1985 was located in Myanmar. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1985
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 4.555 km SW of Pyay, Myanmar · 33 km deep
- 4.536 km E of Hakha, Myanmar · 33 km deep
- 4.891 km WNW of Pathein, Myanmar · 10 km deep
- 5.129 km E of Myitkyina, Myanmar · 33 km deep
- 5.1245 km SW of Mawlamyinegyunn, Myanmar · 41 km deep
- 5.530 km E of Myitkyina, Myanmar · 33 km deep
- 5.032 km ENE of Myitkyina, Myanmar · 33 km deep
- 4.516 km ESE of Myitkyina, Myanmar · 33 km deep
- 5.049 km SSE of Loikaw, Myanmar · 33 km deep
- 4.7126 km WSW of Bhamo, Myanmar · 38 km deep
- 4.850 km S of Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar · 33 km deep
- 4.819 km W of Pyu, Myanmar · 33 km deep
- 4.834 km SSE of Mawlaik, Myanmar · 93 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1985 | 1 | 4.8 | 34 km SSE of Mawlaik, Myanmar |
| February 1985 | 1 | 4.8 | 19 km W of Pyu, Myanmar |
| March 1985 | 0 | ||
| April 1985 | 2 | 4.8 | 50 km S of Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar |
| May 1985 | 0 | ||
| June 1985 | 0 | ||
| July 1985 | 1 | 5.0 | 49 km SSE of Loikaw, Myanmar |
| August 1985 | 2 | 5.0 | 32 km ENE of Myitkyina, Myanmar |
| September 1985 | 4 | 5.5 | 30 km E of Myitkyina, Myanmar |
| October 1985 | 0 | ||
| November 1985 | 2 | 4.5 | 55 km SW of Pyay, Myanmar |
| 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.