M5.0 earthquake - 284 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 284 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia on 11 Jan 2017, 21:41 UTC at a depth of 21 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.