M6.1 earthquake - 240 km N of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 240 km N of Fais, Micronesia on 13 Feb 1928, 05:33 UTC at a depth of 25 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.