Micronesia earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 295 km NE of Fais, Micronesia

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 295 km NE of Fais, Micronesia on Fri, May 23, 1986, 12:00 PM GMT+9 (03:00 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1986-05-23 03:00:03 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
11.761° N, 142.319° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.7271 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia · 14694 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away

Before

  1. 5.1256 km NE of Fais, Micronesia · 14750 days ago · 50 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 4.7275 km NE of Fais, Micronesia · 14759 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ub7. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 8:36 AM UTC.