M4.4 earthquake - 65 km SW of Leava, Wallis and Futuna

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 65 km SW of Leava, Wallis and Futuna on 11 Jun 2018, 10:27 UTC at a depth of 346 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 292 km away in Northern, Fiji.