| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -18.304, 48.433 |
| UTC time | 1985-10-04 15:17:07.170 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 4, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Madagascar on Friday, October 4, 1985 at 15:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambatondrazaka (Madagascar - MG), about 52.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 48.433 and latitude -18.304.
| Location | Moramanga |
| Country | Madagascar (MG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-10-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ambatondrazaka | 52.4 km |
| Moramanga | 75.0 km |
| Amparafaravola | 82.8 km |
| Toamasina | 103.9 km |
| Ivato | 114.4 km |
| Antananarivo | 116.4 km |
| Vavatenina | 123.7 km |
| Imerintsiatosika | 139.9 km |
| Andilamena | 144.8 km |
| Fenoarivo Atsinanana | 145.7 km |
| Arivonimamo | 153.8 km |
| Ambatolampy | 160.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Amparafaravola
Madagascar · 2012-03-16 11:56 UTC
91.3 km
M 4.4
Ambatondrazaka
Madagascar · 1996-06-26 02:04 UTC
66.8 km
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