Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits near Yap Island, Micronesia

Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits near Yap Island, Micronesia

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit near Yap Island, Federated States of Micronesia at 09:47 UTC on December 18, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 13.2 km (8.2 miles). Geoscience Australia is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 0 km….