M5.3 earthquake 114 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 114 km NE of Fais, Micronesia on Sun, May 11, 1980, 12:08 PM GMT+9 (03:08 UTC), 30 km (19 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
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-05-11 03:08:41 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.612° N, 141.127° 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
- 65
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 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 usp000175c (also filed as gcmtb051180b, gcmt19800511030841, iscgem645433). Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC.