M4.6 earthquake 138 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 138 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia on Fri, Dec 19, 1975, 5:01 AM GMT+9 (20:01 UTC), 63 km (39 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-12-18 20:01:13 UTC
- Depth
- 63.0 km (39.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.931° N, 140.981° 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
- 14
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0000dyw. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 3:33 PM UTC.