FAIS, Yap — Friday afternoon, a 5.6 magnitude quake was recorded near Fais, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor hit at 09:43 UTC (18:43 local time), with its epicenter located about 221 km northeast of Fais and a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

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

Impact and estimated losses

Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage. Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides and liquefaction that might have contributed to losses.

Structure information summary
There are likely to be no affected structures in this region.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey