M7.1 earthquake - State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia on 15 Nov 1929, 18:50 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.