M6.1 earthquake - Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on 17 Oct 1979, 05:43 UTC at a depth of 601 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.