M6.5 earthquake - State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia on 7 Feb 1913, 03:02 UTC at a depth of 35 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.