M6.4 earthquake - 160 km SSE of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 160 km SSE of Fais, Micronesia on 3 Jul 1950, 10:03 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.