M4.8 earthquake 126 km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 126 km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia on Mon, Aug 27, 1973, 1:27 PM GMT+9 (04:27 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-08-27 04:27:37 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.568° N, 138.574° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 23
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000380. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:35 PM UTC.