M6.1 earthquake - 273 km N of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 273 km N of Fais, Micronesia on 8 Sept 1967, 22:37 UTC at a depth of 17 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.