Latest quakes in or near Micronesia, Micronesia - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 5.5 earthquake 178 km NNE of Colonia - Micronesia - |
| Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 6.0 171 km NNE of Colonia - Micronesia - Feb 14, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 6
- 8 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
- 10 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 22, 11:22 pm (GMT +11) | 5.5 10 km | 169 km (105 mi) to the W |  178 km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
| Apr 22, 09:40 pm (GMT +10) | 5.2 10 km | 161 km (100 mi) to the W | 170 km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia I FELT IT | Info | |
| Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 19, 06:16 am (GMT +11) | 4.8 10 km | 171 km (106 mi) to the W | 179 km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia I FELT IT | Info | |
| Friday, February 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 16, 12:08 pm (GMT +11) | 4.6 10 km | 171 km (106 mi) to the W | 180 Km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia | Info | |
| Wednesday, February 14, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
| Feb 14, 10:24 pm (GMT +10) | 4.7 10 km | 176 km (109 mi) to the W | 185 Km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia | Info | |
| Feb 14, 10:40 pm (GMT +11) | 6.0 14 km | 163 km (101 mi) to the W | 171 km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia 1 report | Info | |
| Feb 14, 03:47 pm (GMT +10) | 4.9 10 km | 190 km (118 mi) to the W | State Of Yap, Micronesia | Info | |
| Wednesday, December 6, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 6, 2023 05:53 pm (GMT +11) | 4.7 10 km | 293 km (182 mi) to the W | 178 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia | Info | |
| Tuesday, October 31, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Oct 31, 2023 12:11 pm (GMT +11) | 5.1 10 km | 223 km (139 mi) to the W | 220 km NW of Fais, Micronesia | Info | |
| Friday, October 20, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Oct 21, 2023 12:24 am (Pohnpei) | 4.7 10 km | 142 km (88 mi) to the W | State Of Yap, Micronesia | Info | |
| Friday, September 15, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 15, 2023 11:44 am (GMT +11) | 4.6 10 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the W | State Of Yap, Micronesia | Info | |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.31 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 11.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 12 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 12.1 quakes per year
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Micronesia Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in Micronesia?
Micronesia has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 11.1 quakes on average per year in Micronesia. However, Micronesia has had at least 38 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in Micronesia?
On average, Micronesia has about 12.1 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Micronesia?
The last earthquake in Micronesia occurred 1 day 13 hours ago and had a magnitude of 5.5:
A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Micronesia late in the evening of Monday, Apr 22, 2024 at 11.22 pm local time (GMT +11). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
+How many quakes were there in Micronesia since 2023?
Since 2023, Micronesia has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 6.0, 8 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, and 10 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Micronesia since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Micronesia since 2023 had a magnitude of 6.0 and occurred 10 weeks ago:
A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Micronesia late in the evening of Wednesday, Feb 14, 2024 at 10.40 pm local time (GMT +11). The quake had a very shallow depth of 14 km (9 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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