M4.7 earthquake - 106 km SSW of Leava, Wallis and Futuna

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 106 km SSW of Leava, Wallis and Futuna on 18 Feb 2020, 11:50 UTC at a depth of 406 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 262 km away in Northern, Fiji.