2026-08-17 22:53:11 (M5.3) State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia 9.8 138.6 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 17 Aug 2026 22:53:11 Time near the Epicenter (1): 18 Aug 2026 08:53:11 Time in your area (1): 18 Aug 2026 04:23:11
Location	9.762N 138.606E
Depth	10 km
Distances	59.7 km (37.0 mi) ENE of Colonia, Micronesia 527.2 km (326.9 mi) ENE of Koror Town, Palau 527.9 km (327.3 mi) ENE of Koror, Palau 789.0 km (489.2 mi) WSW of Mangilao Village, Guam 789.4 km (489.5 mi) WSW of Tamuning, Guam
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 11.4 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 53; Dmin = 1375.9 km; Rmss = 0.92 seconds; Gp = 114° Version =
Event ID	us 6000tlgm

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