M6.1 earthquake - Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on 14 Apr 1987, 02:08 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.