M5.2 earthquake 280 km N of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 280 km N of Fais, Micronesia on Sun, Oct 28, 1984, 3:32 AM GMT+9 (18:32 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 279 km N of Fais, Micronesia. 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-10-27 18:32:41 UTC
- Depth
- 45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.291° N, 140.789° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7289 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 15308 days ago · 66 km deep · 17 km away
- 5.6279 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 15288 days ago · 33 km deep · 2 km away
- 5.4280 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 15288 days ago · 33 km deep · 1 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00028jn. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 5:07 PM UTC.