M4.7 earthquake 146 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 146 km NE of Fais, Micronesia on Sat, Oct 6, 1979, 2:29 PM GMT+9 (05:29 UTC), 16 km (10 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-10-06 05:29:20 UTC
- Depth
- 16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.520° N, 141.615° 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
- 8
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp000138x. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:24 PM UTC.