Earthquakes in Micronesia
73 earthquakes have been recorded in Micronesia by Global Incident Tracker, 40 of them in 2026. The most recent was on 6 October 2026. These are incidents our sources reported, not an official national total.
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Today (UTC)
5
Last 7 days
40
In 2026
73
Total recorded
Continuous monitoring began 9 August 2026. These counters show what we have recorded since then, not everything that happened.
Most recent earthquakes in Micronesia
M4.9 Earthquake — State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Moderate
M5.1 Earthquake — MARIANA ISLANDS REGION
Moderate
Fuerte terremoto magnitud 5.0 - Philippine Sea, 303 km al noreste de Colonia, Estado de Yap, Micronesia, Sunday 4 Oct 2026 a las 15:57 (GMT +10)
Minor
Terremoto moderado mag. 4.7 - Philippine Sea, 234 km al noreste de Colonia, Estado de Yap, Micronesia, Sunday 4 Oct 2026 a las 15:57 (GMT +10)
Minor
M4.7 Earthquake — STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA
Moderate
M5.1 Earthquake — 172 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Moderate
M4.9 Earthquake — MARIANA ISLANDS REGION
Moderate
M4.9 Earthquake — 167 km SE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands
Moderate
M5.3 Earthquake — 24 km ENE of Colonia, Micronesia
Severe
M4.9 Earthquake — STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA
Moderate
M4.8 Earthquake — 159 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Moderate
M5.4 Earthquake — 19 km NE of Colonia, Micronesia
Moderate
M4.3 Earthquake — 159 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Minor
M4.4 Earthquake — 245 km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia
Minor
M5.9 Earthquake — 244 km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia
Moderate
M4.1 Earthquake — Mariana Islands region
Minor
M4.9 Earthquake — 193 km ENE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Moderate
M4.6 Earthquake — 260 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia
Moderate
M4.7 Earthquake — Federated States of Micronesia region
Moderate
M4.4 Earthquake — Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands
Minor
M4.1 Earthquake — Mariana Islands region
Minor
M5.1 Earthquake — 187 km N of Fais, Micronesia
Moderate
M4.5 Earthquake — Mariana Islands region
Moderate
M4.4 Earthquake — 283 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
Minor
M4.6 Earthquake — 293 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
Moderate
M4.6 Earthquake — 219 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
Moderate
M4.3 Earthquake — 180 km N of Fais, Micronesia
Minor
M4.4 Earthquake — 272 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
Minor
M4.7 Earthquake — State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Moderate
M5.0 Earthquake — State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Moderate
When they happen
October carries the most earthquakes we hold for Micronesia — 14 of 73. This is when incidents were reported, so read a quiet month as either a quiet month or thin reporting.
| Month | Recorded | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | |
| February | 3 | |
| March | 3 | |
| April | 2 | |
| May | 0 | |
| June | 10 | |
| July | 5 | |
| August | 11 | |
| September | 10 | |
| October | 14 | |
| November | 4 | |
| December | 7 |
Where this data comes from
Earthquakes have official real-time feeds, and ours come from USGS · EMSC · BMKG · GeoNet · INGV · GDACS.