M5.1 earthquake - State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia on 30 Jan 2016, 00:08 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.