| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.251, 144.841 |
| UTC time | 1959-03-12 01:29:15.370 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 12, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Federated States of Micronesia on Thursday, March 12, 1959 at 01:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Federated States of Micronesia - FE), about 697.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.841 and latitude 7.251.
| Location | State of Yap |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia (FE) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1959-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Dededo Village | 697.6 km |
| Saipan | 891.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1181.6 km |
| Abepura | 1191.7 km |
| Wamena | 1422.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1460.8 km |
| Manokwari | 1499.4 km |
| Nabire | 1572.2 km |
| Lae | 1573.9 km |
| Sorong | 1758.8 km |
| Merauke | 1821.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1879.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
State of Yap
Federated States of Micronesia · 2016-09-07 05:56 UTC
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60.4 km |
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M 6.3
State of Yap
Federated States of Micronesia · 2014-05-15 08:16 UTC
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92.3 km |
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M 6.1
State of Yap
Federated States of Micronesia · 2014-05-14 20:56 UTC
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89.5 km |
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M 4.6
State of Yap
Federated States of Micronesia · 2014-02-02 12:45 UTC
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79.4 km |
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M 4.8
State of Yap
Federated States of Micronesia · 2011-11-10 03:16 UTC
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97.4 km |
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M 5.0
State of Yap
Federated States of Micronesia · 2008-08-22 09:48 UTC
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79.3 km |
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M 4.4
State of Yap
Federated States of Micronesia · 1999-08-11 19:59 UTC
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32.5 km |
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M 4.0
State of Yap
Federated States of Micronesia · 1996-06-25 08:26 UTC
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24.8 km |
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