M6.3 earthquake - 231 km SW of Colonia, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 231 km SW of Colonia, Micronesia on 14 Aug 2002, 13:12 UTC at a depth of 10 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.