M5.3 earthquake - State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia on 23 Apr 2022, 18:22 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.