M5.3 earthquake - 49 km WNW of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 49 km WNW of Fais, Micronesia on 8 Dec 2017, 05:37 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.