M6.2 earthquake - 92 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 92 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia on 14 Feb 1983, 00:23 UTC at a depth of 39 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.