M4.6 earthquake 212 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 212 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia on Tue, Jan 16, 1979, 3:43 PM GMT+9 (06:43 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-01-16 06:43:07 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.633° N, 140.987° 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
- 8
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000yf0. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 10:58 PM UTC.