Earthquake details

Saturday, December 21, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Germany on Saturday, December 21, 1985 at 10:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Plauen (Germany - DE), about 22.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 12.325 and latitude 50.333.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 50.333, 12.325
UTC time 1985-12-21 10:16:17.030
Location Plauen
Country Germany (DE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-12-21

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