M5.3 earthquake 292 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 292 km NE of Fais, Micronesia on Mon, Oct 25, 1971, 8:05 AM GMT+9 (23:05 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 271 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam. 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
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-10-24 23:05:32 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.712° N, 142.324° 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 2.3 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem779608. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 5:40 AM UTC.