M5.1 earthquake - 176 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 176 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia on 12 Apr 2016, 23:22 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.