Micronesia earthquakes

M6.1 earthquake 273 km N of Fais, Micronesia

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 273 km N of Fais, Micronesia on Sat, Sep 9, 1967, 7:37 AM GMT+9 (22:37 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.1 (mw), strong
Local time
UTC
1967-09-08 22:37:39 UTC
Depth
17.4 km (10.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
12.215° N, 140.880° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 3.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.9275 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 21565 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away

Before

  1. 5.6280 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 21579 days ago · 20 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 5.5272 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 21579 days ago · 18 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 6.2271 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 21579 days ago · 20 km deep · 11 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem831054. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC.