M6.2 earthquake - 94 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 94 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia on 27 Jan 1969, 13:15 UTC at a depth of 12 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.