M6.2 earthquake 271 km N of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 271 km N of Fais, Micronesia on Sat, Aug 26, 1967, 9:36 AM GMT+9 (00:36 UTC), 20 km (12 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
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-08-26 00:36:42 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.211° N, 140.780° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 4 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 iscgem832603. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 9:21 AM UTC.