M6.9 earthquake 32 km SSE of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 32 km SSE of Fais, Micronesia on Thu, Jun 18, 1942, 6:30 PM GMT+9 (09:30 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
- 6.9 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1942-06-18 09:30:59 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.491° N, 140.630° 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
- ±0.28
- 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 iscgem900342. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 2:29 AM UTC.