Micronesia earthquakes

M5.6 earthquake 279 km N of Fais, Micronesia

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 279 km N of Fais, Micronesia on Sun, Nov 18, 1984, 3:59 AM GMT+9 (18:59 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.6 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1984-11-17 18:59:14 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
12.274° N, 140.802° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.4280 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 15288 days ago · 33 km deep · 2 km away

Before

  1. 4.7289 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 15309 days ago · 66 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 5.2280 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 15309 days ago · 45 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 5.4280 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 15310 days ago · 44 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 5.1285 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 15310 days ago · 59 km deep · 8 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000295j (also filed as gcmtb111784f, gcmt19841117185914, iscgem539327). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 3:26 AM UTC.