M6.2 earthquake - 242 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 242 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia on 17 Jan 1929, 22:28 UTC at a depth of 35 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.