M6.3 earthquake - State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia on 15 May 2014, 08:16 UTC at a depth of 11 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.