M4.7 earthquake 271 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 271 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia on Sun, Jun 29, 1986, 9:48 AM GMT+9 (00:48 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 271 km N 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-06-29 00:48:27 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.913° N, 141.728° 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 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002vh5. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 7:47 AM UTC.