M5.5 earthquake - 82 km SSW of Leava, Wallis and Futuna

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 82 km SSW of Leava, Wallis and Futuna on 12 Dec 2024, 01:51 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Labasa, about 285 km away in Northern, Fiji.