M6.3 earthquake - 193 km ENE of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 193 km ENE of Fais, Micronesia on 30 Mar 1919, 10:39 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.