M6.5 earthquake 96 km ENE of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 96 km ENE of Fais, Micronesia on Mon, Mar 15, 1943, 1:48 PM GMT+9 (04:48 UTC), 25 km (16 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
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1943-03-15 04:48:01 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.978° N, 141.375° 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
- ±0.44
- 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 iscgem899757. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 7:38 AM UTC.