| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -48.807, 116.523 |
| UTC time | 1985-01-02 02:08:51.470 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 2, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on Wednesday, January 2, 1985 at 02:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Albany, about 1538.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 116.523 and latitude -48.807.
| Location | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Country | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Albany | 1538.0 km |
| Bunbury | 1724.8 km |
| Mandurah | 1813.5 km |
| Kwinana | 1846.4 km |
| Perth | 1877.1 km |
| Geraldton | 2235.5 km |
| Warrnambool | 2376.5 km |
| Adelaide | 2379.3 km |
| Adelaide Hills | 2387.5 km |
| Hobart | 2459.7 km |
| Launceston | 2520.4 km |
| Geelong | 2522.5 km |
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