M4.7 earthquake 289 km N of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 289 km N of Fais, Micronesia on Sun, Oct 28, 1984, 7:55 PM GMT+9 (10:55 UTC), 66 km (41 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-10-28 10:55:23 UTC
- Depth
- 65.7 km (40.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.353° N, 140.937° 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 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.6279 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 15290 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
- 5.4280 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 15290 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00028ka. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:56 PM UTC.