M4.9 earthquake 279 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 279 km NE of Fais, Micronesia on Thu, Aug 21, 1980, 5:17 PM GMT+9 (08:17 UTC), 35 km (22 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
- 1980-08-21 08:17:09 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.792° N, 142.041° 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
- 33
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00019fw. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:57 AM UTC.