M6.8 earthquake 223 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 223 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia on Mon, Apr 13, 1936, 5:51 AM GMT+9 (20:51 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
- 1936-04-12 20:51:00 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.565° N, 137.603° 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
- ±0.33
- 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 iscgem903559. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:33 AM UTC.