M5.3 earthquake - 196 km S of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
3586 d ago · 21 Dec 2016, 08:28 UTC 196 km S of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 196 km S of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna on 21 Dec 2016, 08:28 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
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