M5.7 earthquake 40 km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 40 km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia on Tue, Jan 12, 1971, 11:42 PM GMT+9 (14:42 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-01-12 14:42:14 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.831° N, 138.313° 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
- ±0.23
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.7 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 iscgem788179. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 2:39 PM UTC.