M6.1 earthquake - 136 km N of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 136 km N of Fais, Micronesia on 10 Jun 2002, 22:48 UTC at a depth of 33 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.