M6.1 earthquake - 277 km N of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 277 km N of Fais, Micronesia on 20 Dec 2005, 05:51 UTC at a depth of 23 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.