M6.5 earthquake - 162 km S of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
20152 d ago · 14 Aug 1971, 09:01 UTC 162 km S of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 162 km S of Alo, Wallis and Futuna on 14 Aug 1971, 09:01 UTC at a depth of 25 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.
The nearest town in our records is Labasa, about 261 km away in Northern, Fiji.
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