M6.2 earthquake - 257 km N of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 257 km N of Fais, Micronesia on 6 Jul 2020, 18:16 UTC at a depth of 10 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.