M6.2 earthquake - 271 km N of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 271 km N of Fais, Micronesia on 26 Aug 1967, 00:36 UTC at a depth of 20 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.