FAIS, Yap — Thursday afternoon, a 5.1 magnitude quake was detected close to Fais, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor, which shook the region at 08:42 UTC (17:42 local time), was centered approximately 262 km northeast of Fais. It occurred at a depth of 70 km.

Did you feel it?

You can let the USGS know if you experienced the earthquake by filling out their Felt Report form.

Last week’s quake

Over the last week, one tremor with a magnitude 5.1 was registered nearby. It was recorded close to the Mariana Islands, three days ago.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey