Major earthquakes worldwide in 1985 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes160

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LargestM8.0Chile

M7+15

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.4113

M6.5–6.932

M7.0–7.913

M8+2

By region

Indonesia20

Chile19

Papua New Guinea10

Alaska10

Vanuatu9

Japan9

Philippines7

Tonga6

Solomon Islands6

New Zealand4

Nearby years

198095

198183

198287

1983136

1984133

1985 ◀160

1986138

1987166

1988122

1989137

1990153

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.0 1985-03-03	1985-03-03 22:47	33 km	25 km WSW of Valparaíso, Chile
M8.0 1985-09-19	1985-09-19 13:17	28 km	1985 Michoacan, Mexico Earthquake
M7.6 1985-09-21	1985-09-21 01:37	31 km	7 km N of Pantla, Mexico
M7.4 1985-03-04	1985-03-04 00:32	33 km	19 km S of Valparaíso, Chile
M7.4 1985-07-29	1985-07-29 07:54	99 km	75 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
M7.3 1985-07-03	1985-07-03 04:36	33 km	62 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M7.2 1985-04-09	1985-04-09 01:56	38 km	59 km S of San Antonio, Chile
M7.2 1985-05-10	1985-05-10 15:35	27 km	100 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M7.1 1985-11-17	1985-11-17 09:40	10 km	127 km SE of Manokwari, Indonesia
M7.1 1985-12-21	1985-12-21 01:13	43 km	112 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
M7.0 1985-04-13	1985-04-13 03:00	51 km	142 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
M7.0 1985-04-23	1985-04-23 16:15	188 km	1 km ENE of Santo Cristo, Philippines
M7.0 1985-08-23	1985-08-23 12:41	7 km	66 km W of Kashgar, China
M7.0 1985-11-28	1985-11-28 02:25	33 km	142 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M7.0 1985-11-28	1985-11-28 03:49	33 km	148 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.9 1985-01-21	1985-01-21 00:55	33 km	214 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia
M6.9 1985-09-26	1985-09-26 07:27	52 km	south of the Kermadec Islands
M6.9 1985-12-23	1985-12-23 05:16	6 km	Northwest Territories, Canada
M6.8 1985-07-22	1985-07-22 09:26	49 km	85 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.7 1985-03-02	1985-03-02 15:47	44 km	112 km N of Rantepao, Indonesia
M6.7 1985-03-17	1985-03-17 10:41	33 km	35 km WNW of Hacienda La Calera, Chile
M6.7 1985-03-19	1985-03-19 04:01	42 km	18 km S of Valparaíso, Chile
M6.7 1985-06-03	1985-06-03 12:06	33 km	Tonga
M6.7 1985-09-27	1985-09-27 03:39	32 km	21 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands
M6.7 1985-10-05	1985-10-05 15:24	10 km	Northwest Territories, Canada
M6.6 1985-03-04	1985-03-04 03:32	33 km	19 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile
M6.6 1985-05-01	1985-05-01 13:27	600 km	125 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil
M6.6 1985-06-06	1985-06-06 02:40	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.6 1985-08-28	1985-08-28 20:50	625 km	Fiji region
M6.6 1985-10-09	1985-10-09 09:33	30 km	85 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska
M6.6 1985-12-16	1985-12-16 08:04	37 km	139 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.5 1985-03-13	1985-03-13 19:34	10 km	259 km W of Bandon, Oregon
M6.5 1985-03-16	1985-03-16 14:54	13 km	18 km SE of Market Shop, Saint Kitts and Nevis
M6.5 1985-03-18	1985-03-18 19:49	33 km	10 km SE of Muricay, Philippines
M6.5 1985-03-25	1985-03-25 05:14	45 km	86 km WNW of Santa Cruz, Chile
M6.5 1985-04-03	1985-04-03 20:21	469 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M6.5 1985-05-15	1985-05-15 20:12	33 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.5 1985-06-23	1985-06-23 13:01	36 km	192 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.5 1985-07-03	1985-07-03 15:55	29 km	74 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.5 1985-08-12	1985-08-12 03:49	52 km	75 km ENE of Namie, Japan
M6.5 1985-09-10	1985-09-10 04:07	10 km	29 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 1985-10-09	1985-10-09 01:15	154 km	19 km W of Ciranjang-hilir, Indonesia
M6.5 1985-10-31	1985-10-31 21:49	596 km	23 km WSW of Colonia Dora, Argentina
M6.5 1985-11-07	1985-11-07 19:12	44 km	east of the North Island of New Zealand
M6.5 1985-11-16	1985-11-16 04:12	10 km	Mid-Indian Ridge
M6.5 1985-12-21	1985-12-21 02:46	33 km	99 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.5 1985-12-27	1985-12-27 05:38	24 km	124 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
M6.4 1985-03-01	1985-03-01 17:11	17 km	101 km NNW of Rantepao, Indonesia
M6.4 1985-03-03	1985-03-03 23:38	33 km	5 km N of Hacienda La Calera, Chile
M6.4 1985-03-22	1985-03-22 14:42	70 km	50 km WSW of Labuan, Indonesia
M6.4 1985-03-28	1985-03-28 16:07	166 km	9 km N of Takanosu, Japan
M6.4 1985-04-07	1985-04-07 00:19	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.4 1985-05-02	1985-05-02 08:55	43 km	201 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.4 1985-05-14	1985-05-14 18:11	10 km	120 km E of Madimba, Tanzania
M6.4 1985-06-10	1985-06-10 15:37	151 km	30 km SSE of Londres, Argentina
M6.4 1985-06-23	1985-06-23 19:49	32 km	208 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.4 1985-07-03	1985-07-03 03:11	10 km	west of Macquarie Island
M6.4 1985-07-28	1985-07-28 22:59	33 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.4 1985-08-02	1985-08-02 07:46	120 km	76 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
M6.4 1985-08-04	1985-08-04 02:36	36 km	9 km ENE of Malim, Philippines
M6.4 1985-08-21	1985-08-21 11:26	57 km	32 km SW of Puerto Santa, Peru
M6.4 1985-09-10	1985-09-10 06:39	501 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M6.4 1985-10-12	1985-10-12 22:20	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.4 1985-10-29	1985-10-29 14:10	10 km	101 km NE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1985-01-18	1985-01-18 15:00	83 km	73 km NE of La Serena, Chile
M6.3 1985-01-31	1985-01-31 04:32	10 km	217 km WSW of Te Anau, New Zealand
M6.3 1985-02-23	1985-02-23 13:41	85 km	89 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.3 1985-03-04	1985-03-04 06:06	33 km	39 km SW of San Antonio, Chile
M6.3 1985-03-04	1985-03-04 06:17	33 km	36 km WSW of Valparaíso, Chile
M6.3 1985-03-04	1985-03-04 15:01	40 km	17 km S of Melipilla, Chile
M6.3 1985-04-10	1985-04-10 16:26	420 km	Izu Islands, Japan region
M6.3 1985-04-20	1985-04-20 18:23	38 km	32 km E of Mulatupo, Panama
M6.3 1985-05-09	1985-05-09 19:05	33 km	Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
M6.3 1985-05-16	1985-05-16 14:20	10 km	Mid-Indian Ridge
M6.3 1985-05-19	1985-05-19 18:09	39 km	33 km S of Coquimbo, Chile
M6.3 1985-06-03	1985-06-03 02:45	66 km	near the coast of Guatemala
M6.3 1985-06-05	1985-06-05 23:04	68 km	105 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1985-07-06	1985-07-06 03:37	50 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.3 1985-07-08	1985-07-08 19:37	10 km	west of Macquarie Island
M6.3 1985-08-11	1985-08-11 09:59	50 km	Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region
M6.3 1985-09-15	1985-09-15 01:29	10 km	115 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia
M6.3 1985-09-15	1985-09-15 02:42	10 km	104 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia
M6.3 1985-10-12	1985-10-12 02:12	155 km	133 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga
M6.3 1985-10-29	1985-10-29 13:13	53 km	21 km SE of Qarn?b?d, Iran
M6.3 1985-11-12	1985-11-12 03:34	10 km	southeast of Easter Island
M6.3 1985-12-14	1985-12-14 06:46	22 km	228 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.3 1985-12-16	1985-12-16 02:44	22 km	23 km E of Nandaime, Nicaragua
M6.3 1985-12-21	1985-12-21 10:01	33 km	115 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.3 1985-12-28	1985-12-28 15:41	36 km	136 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.2 1985-01-05	1985-01-05 11:11	33 km	80 km NNW of Portobelo, Panama
M6.2 1985-01-11	1985-01-11 14:41	189 km	69 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia
M6.2 1985-01-26	1985-01-26 03:06	5 km	3 km N of San Martín, Argentina
M6.2 1985-03-04	1985-03-04 03:17	33 km	63 km SSW of San Antonio, Chile
M6.2 1985-03-04	1985-03-04 19:03	33 km	24 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile
M6.2 1985-03-05	1985-03-05 13:40	33 km	77 km NNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
M6.2 1985-03-09	1985-03-09 14:08	12 km	49 km WNW of Stevens Village, Alaska
M6.2 1985-03-25	1985-03-25 11:07	248 km	Banda Sea
M6.2 1985-04-03	1985-04-03 13:06	33 km	42 km WSW of La Ligua, Chile
M6.2 1985-04-09	1985-04-09 05:15	44 km	122 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan
M6.2 1985-05-06	1985-05-06 17:10	30 km	180 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand

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Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.