M6.5 earthquake - 5 km SE of Ulimang, Palau

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 5 km SE of Ulimang, Palau on 20 Jul 1967, 15:36 UTC at a depth of 23 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.