M5.6 earthquake 280 km N of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 280 km N of Fais, Micronesia on Sat, Aug 26, 1967, 11:07 AM GMT+9 (02:07 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.1 273 km N of Fais, Micronesia. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-08-26 02:07:10 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.273° N, 140.896° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.1273 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 21565 days ago · 17 km deep · 7 km away
- 5.9275 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 21565 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem832608. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 3:49 AM UTC.