M4.9 earthquake 217 km E of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 217 km E of Fais, Micronesia on Wed, Mar 19, 1986, 3:25 PM GMT+9 (06:25 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-03-19 06:25:20 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.050° N, 142.478° 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 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002rz0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:08 AM UTC.