MODERATE EARTHQUAKE
State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia on 14 Nov 2026, 06:52 UTC. The hypocentre was 10 km below the surface — shallow by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far.
- Depth
- 10 km
- Latitude
- 9.70°N
- Time
- 06:52 UTC
- Magnitude
- M5.2
shallow
147.36°E longitude
14 Nov 2026
mb
EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 5.2
Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 63 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 951 tonnes of TNT.
10 KM DEEP
Shallow earthquakes release their energy close to the surface, so they are felt more strongly, and do more damage, than deeper earthquakes of the same magnitude.
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