M5.0 earthquake 296 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 296 km NE of Fais, Micronesia on Mon, Jan 18, 1982, 12:40 AM GMT+9 (15:40 UTC), 68 km (42 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 Mariana Islands region. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-01-17 15:40:54 UTC
- Depth
- 68.2 km (42.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.977° N, 142.056° 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 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001j2r. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:17 PM UTC.