M5.8 earthquake 150 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 150 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia on Sun, Mar 30, 1930, 9:26 AM GMT+9 (00:26 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
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1930-03-30 00:26:46 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.937° N, 139.821° 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
- ±0.39
- 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 iscgem907294. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:38 AM UTC.