M5.1 earthquake - 134 km S of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
2818 d ago · 28 Jan 2019, 08:13 UTC 134 km S of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 134 km S of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna on 28 Jan 2019, 08:13 UTC at a depth of 35 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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