M5.3 earthquake - 38 km ENE of Colonia, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 38 km ENE of Colonia, Micronesia on 21 Jun 2020, 09:58 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.