M4.8 earthquake 282 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 282 km NE of Fais, Micronesia on Mon, Nov 17, 1986, 2:06 PM GMT+9 (05:06 UTC), 34 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-11-17 05:06:29 UTC
- Depth
- 33.6 km (20.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.578° N, 142.335° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000303a. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 2:55 AM UTC.