M5.3 earthquake 69 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 69 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia on Sat, Mar 3, 1973, 2:40 PM GMT+9 (05:40 UTC), 49 km (30 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 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-03-03 05:40:26 UTC
- Depth
- 49.0 km (30.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.936° N, 137.877° 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.
- Stations used
- 17
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 usp00000te. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:04 AM UTC.