M6.4 earthquake - 183 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
35924 d ago · 8 Jun 1928, 14:39 UTC 183 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 183 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna on 8 Jun 1928, 14:39 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.
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