M4.8 earthquake 171 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 171 km NE of Fais, Micronesia on Thu, Oct 1, 1981, 5:16 AM GMT+9 (20:16 UTC), 51 km (32 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-09-30 20:16:40 UTC
- Depth
- 51.0 km (31.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.785° N, 141.702° 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.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0001g7a. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:06 AM UTC.