M6.0 earthquake 247 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 247 km NE of Fais, Micronesia on Fri, Jul 17, 1925, 12:13 PM GMT+9 (03:13 UTC), 35 km (22 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
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1925-07-17 03:13:55 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.401° N, 142.068° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem910610. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 6:36 PM UTC.