M6.9 earthquake - 32 km SSE of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 32 km SSE of Fais, Micronesia on 18 Jun 1942, 09:30 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.