M6.1 earthquake - 234 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 234 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia on 7 Nov 1985, 23:34 UTC at a depth of 34 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.