M5.2 earthquake - 277 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 277 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia on 11 Jan 2017, 14:38 UTC at a depth of 8 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.