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M5.2 earthquake 150 km N of Fais, Micronesia

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 150 km N of Fais, Micronesia on Mon, Aug 12, 1985, 11:29 PM GMT+9 (14:29 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1985-08-12 14:29:02 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
11.118° N, 140.372° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.3189 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia · 15015 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 4.8157 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 15014 days ago · 63 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 5.0152 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 14974 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 4.5162 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 14971 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 4.4115 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 14969 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 4.9178 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia · 14969 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 5.2156 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 15019 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 6.1157 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia · 15019 days ago · 24 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 5.0146 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia · 15019 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 4.5137 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 15019 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002hnd (also filed as gcmt19850812142902, iscgem517920). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:05 PM UTC.