M6.6 earthquake - 133 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 133 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia on 16 Jan 2005, 20:17 UTC at a depth of 25 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.