M5.3 earthquake 197 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 197 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia on Wed, Nov 3, 1971, 7:16 AM GMT+9 (22:16 UTC), 17 km (10 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
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-11-02 22:16:23 UTC
- Depth
- 16.5 km (10.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.295° N, 139.595° 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
- ±0.41
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 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 iscgem778262. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 7:37 AM UTC.