M5.0 earthquake 163 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 163 km NE of Fais, Micronesia on Sat, Jun 12, 1982, 9:34 AM GMT+9 (00:34 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-06-12 00:34:31 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.759° N, 141.622° 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
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0001mva. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:11 PM UTC.