M6.5 earthquake - Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on 28 Oct 1930, 21:10 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.