6.0 AND GREATER EARTHQUAKES ARE REPORTED ON THIS SITE AND ALL EARTHQUAKE STATS PERTAIN ONLY TO 6.0 AND GREATER MAGNITUDE QUAKES.

Map: USGS

A major 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit the Palau region on December 18, 2016, at 0947 UTC, at a depth of 33 km / 20 mi, reported the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a Tsunami Information Statement on December 18, 2016, at 0959 UTC.