M5.0 earthquake 185 km N of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 185 km N of Fais, Micronesia on Wed, Oct 29, 1986, 11:40 PM GMT+9 (14:40 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-10-29 14:40:52 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.416° N, 140.824° 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 2.0 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 usp0002zg8. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:09 PM UTC.