M4.3 earthquake - 90 km SSW of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 90 km SSW of Alo, Wallis and Futuna on 14 Feb 2016, 08:46 UTC at a depth of 432 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Labasa, about 289 km away in Northern, Fiji.