M6.2 earthquake - 294 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 294 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam on 24 Oct 1971, 02:21 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.