M4.1 earthquake - 118 km SSW of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 118 km SSW of Alo, Wallis and Futuna on 19 Jul 2016, 10:47 UTC at a depth of 438 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 265 km away in Northern, Fiji.