M4.7 earthquake - 143 km W of Leava, Wallis and Futuna

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 143 km W of Leava, Wallis and Futuna on 4 Mar 2018, 00:28 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Labasa, about 263 km away in Northern, Fiji.