M4.2 earthquake - 82 km S of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 82 km S of Alo, Wallis and Futuna on 1 Nov 2018, 15:39 UTC at a depth of 399 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 298 km away in Northern, Fiji.