M5.1 earthquake 121 km N of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 121 km N of Fais, Micronesia on Fri, Mar 16, 1984, 11:38 AM GMT+9 (02:38 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-03-16 02:38:11 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.864° N, 140.510° 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 2.1 and up: 1 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 usp00022pf. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC.