M5.3 earthquake - 69 km SSE of Sonsorol Village, Palau

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 69 km SSE of Sonsorol Village, Palau on 6 Aug 2016, 04:19 UTC at a depth of 7 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.