M6.2 earthquake - 127 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
23660 d ago · 5 Jan 1962, 00:23 UTC 127 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 127 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna on 5 Jan 1962, 00:23 UTC at a depth of 55 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.
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