M5.1 earthquake 256 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 256 km NE of Fais, Micronesia on Sun, May 4, 1986, 9:33 PM GMT+9 (12:33 UTC), 50 km (31 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-05-04 12:33:04 UTC
- Depth
- 49.8 km (30.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.656° N, 141.884° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.1295 km NE of Fais, Micronesia · 14731 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
- 4.7271 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia · 14694 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002th4. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 8:27 AM UTC.