M4.9 earthquake 151 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 151 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia on Thu, Aug 28, 1980, 2:36 AM GMT+9 (17:36 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-08-27 17:36:46 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.241° N, 137.623° 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 1.9 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 usp00019jt. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.