M4.1 earthquake 251 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 251 km NE of Fais, Micronesia on Sat, Jul 26, 1986, 8:25 AM GMT+9 (23:25 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 245 km NE 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
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-07-25 23:25:03 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.501° N, 142.011° 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 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002wh3. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 3:40 PM UTC.