M6.1 earthquake - 50 km NW of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 50 km NW of Fais, Micronesia on 9 Dec 2017, 15:14 UTC at a depth of 10 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.