M6.6 earthquake - 294 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 294 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia on 14 Aug 2010, 23:01 UTC at a depth of 13 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.