M6.2 earthquake - 36 km WNW of Leava, Wallis and Futuna

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 36 km WNW of Leava, Wallis and Futuna on 16 Dec 1926, 00:23 UTC at a depth of 15 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.