M6.2 earthquake 242 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 242 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia on Fri, Jan 18, 1929, 7:28 AM GMT+9 (22:28 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
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1929-01-17 22:28:52 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.632° N, 141.686° 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 3.2 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 iscgem907861. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:01 AM UTC.