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Micronesia earthquakes in 1982

3 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Micronesia in 1982. The largest: M5.1 State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Feb 14, 1982.

From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.

19811983

Map

Where every quake of 1982 was located in Micronesia. Select one for its page.

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Every quake of 1982

Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.

Month by month

Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.

MonthQuakesLargestWhere
January 198215.0296 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
February 198215.1State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
March 19820
April 19820
May 19820
June 198215.0163 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
July 19820
August 19820
September 19820
October 19820
November 19820
December 19820

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.

Nearby

Micronesia nowWorldwide in 1982

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.