M6.1 earthquake - 157 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 157 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia on 11 Aug 1985, 00:19 UTC at a depth of 24 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.