M6.8 earthquake 281 km S of Colonia, Micronesia
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 281 km S of Colonia, Micronesia on Fri, Nov 1, 1912, 2:23 AM GMT+9 (17:23 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.8 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1912-10-31 17:23:41 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.012° N, 137.641° E
- Region
- Micronesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.26
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem16958214. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC.