| Magnitude | 7.6 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 419.1 km |
| Coordinates | -15.434, -178.803 |
| UTC time | 1956-05-23 20:48:32.710 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 23, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Wallis and Futuna on Wednesday, May 23, 1956 at 20:48 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Wallis and Futuna - WA), about 409.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.803 and latitude -15.434.
| Location | 144 km SSW of Leava |
| Country | Wallis and Futuna (WA) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1956-05-23
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