M4.4 earthquake 115 km N of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 115 km N of Fais, Micronesia on Sun, Sep 29, 1985, 3:35 PM GMT+9 (06:35 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 178 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-09-29 06:35:05 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.807° N, 140.604° 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.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002k91. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:52 AM UTC.