M6.2 earthquake - 144 km ESE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
12298 d ago · 13 Feb 1993, 10:55 UTC 144 km ESE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 144 km ESE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna on 13 Feb 1993, 10:55 UTC at a depth of 33 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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