Micronesia earthquakes in 1980
7 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Micronesia in 1980. The largest: M5.3 114 km NE of Fais, Micronesia, May 11, 1980.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1980 was located in Micronesia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1980
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.0149 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 33 km deep
- 5.0152 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 33 km deep
- 4.5200 km NW of Fais, Micronesia · 33 km deep
- 4.9151 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia · 33 km deep
- 4.9279 km NE of Fais, Micronesia · 35 km deep
- 4.7279 km NE of Fais, Micronesia · 51 km deep
- 5.3114 km NE of Fais, Micronesia · 30 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1980 | 0 | ||
| February 1980 | 0 | ||
| March 1980 | 0 | ||
| April 1980 | 0 | ||
| May 1980 | 1 | 5.3 | 114 km NE of Fais, Micronesia |
| June 1980 | 0 | ||
| July 1980 | 0 | ||
| August 1980 | 3 | 4.9 | 151 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia |
| September 1980 | 1 | 4.5 | 200 km NW of Fais, Micronesia |
| October 1980 | 2 | 5.0 | 149 km N of Fais, Micronesia |
| November 1980 | 0 | ||
| December 1980 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
By year
Every year the USGS catalog covers.
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- 1980s1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.