M5.2 earthquake 258 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 258 km NE of Fais, Micronesia on Mon, Aug 13, 1984, 11:40 PM GMT+9 (14:40 UTC), 78 km (48 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-08-13 14:40:19 UTC
- Depth
- 77.7 km (48.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 11.685° N, 141.861° 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 2.2 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 usp00026dk. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 2:58 AM UTC.