M5.0 earthquake - 285 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 285 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam on 27 Mar 2019, 20:10 UTC at a depth of 35 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.