| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -50.250, 112.723 |
| UTC time | 1985-01-17 07:59:15.650 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 17, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast Indian Ridge on Thursday, January 17, 1985 at 07:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Albany, about 1745.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 112.723 and latitude -50.250.
| Location | southeast Indian Ridge |
| Country | southeast Indian Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-01-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Albany | 1745.4 km |
| Bunbury | 1899.0 km |
| Mandurah | 1988.3 km |
| Kwinana | 2021.8 km |
| Perth | 2053.4 km |
| Geraldton | 2395.4 km |
| Warrnambool | 2688.1 km |
| Adelaide | 2697.4 km |
| Adelaide Hills | 2705.5 km |
| Hobart | 2744.6 km |
| Launceston | 2813.0 km |
| Geelong | 2831.9 km |
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