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M6.1 earthquake - 252 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

21923 d ago · 8 Oct 1966, 02:34 UTC 252 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 252 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna on 8 Oct 1966, 02:34 UTC at a depth of 12 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.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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