M5.2 earthquake 191 km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 191 km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia on Tue, Mar 18, 1986, 3:15 AM GMT+9 (18:15 UTC), 56 km (35 mi) below the surface.
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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
- 1986-03-17 18:15:38 UTC
- Depth
- 56.1 km (34.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.139° N, 138.741° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002rxw. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC.