M6.5 earthquake - 96 km ENE of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 96 km ENE of Fais, Micronesia on 15 Mar 1943, 04:48 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.