Earthquakes in September 1985
12 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 8.0
M8.0 earthquake near La Orilla, Michoacán
28 km deep
Extreme - 7.6
M7.6 earthquake near Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero
31 km deep
Extreme - 6.9
M6.9 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands
52 km deep
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province
32 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province
10 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake - Bonin Islands, Japan region
501 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Timika, Central Papua
10 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Timika, Central Papua
10 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Kashgar, Xinjiang
15 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu
33 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Zinacatepec, Puebla
65 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
10 km deep
Major