M5.7 earthquake 259 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 259 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia on Tue, Oct 1, 1974, 1:07 PM GMT+9 (04:07 UTC), 43 km (27 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 (ms), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-10-01 04:07:26 UTC
- Depth
- 43.0 km (26.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.034° N, 141.115° 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
- 70
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 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 usp000087r (also filed as iscgem735952). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:59 AM UTC.