M6.4 earthquake - 180 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 180 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia on 11 Dec 1983, 09:13 UTC at a depth of 24 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.