Micronesia earthquakes in 1987
6 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Micronesia in 1987. The largest: M5.5 234 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia, Jun 6, 1987.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1987 was located in Micronesia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1987
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.0Federated States of Micronesia region · 22 km deep
- 5.5234 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia · 33 km deep
- 4.6State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia · 33 km deep
- 4.7276 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia · 33 km deep
- 5.0158 km NE of Colonia, Micronesia · 20 km deep
- 4.6169 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia · 33 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1987 | 1 | 4.6 | 169 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia |
| February 1987 | 0 | ||
| March 1987 | 1 | 5.0 | 158 km NE of Colonia, Micronesia |
| April 1987 | 1 | 4.7 | 276 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia |
| May 1987 | 1 | 4.6 | State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia |
| June 1987 | 1 | 5.5 | 234 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia |
| July 1987 | 0 | ||
| August 1987 | 0 | ||
| September 1987 | 0 | ||
| October 1987 | 0 | ||
| November 1987 | 0 | ||
| December 1987 | 1 | 5.0 | Federated States of Micronesia region |
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.
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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.