M6.0 earthquake - 247 km NE of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 247 km NE of Fais, Micronesia on 17 Jul 1925, 03:13 UTC at a depth of 35 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.