Colonia, Yap - At 11:40 (UTC) on Wednesday, February 14th, 2024, an earthquake hit near Yap State, Micronesia, resulting in seismic activity. The earthquake recorded a magnitude of 6.0 and happened around 172 kilometers(106.88 miles) northeast of Colonia, Yap with coordinates 10.996N latitude and 138.610E longitude, at a depth of 10.0 kilometers(6.21 miles). The epicenter was located at a minimum distance of 738.8 kilometers(459.15 miles), with a travel time residual of 1.27 seconds and an azimuthal gap of 50°.
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