M5.1 earthquake - 244 km SE of Tobi Village, Palau

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 244 km SE of Tobi Village, Palau on 24 Nov 2019, 22:05 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.