| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -16.650, -177.251 |
| UTC time | 1966-10-08 00:12:17.140 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 8, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Wallis and Futuna on Saturday, October 8, 1966 at 00:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Wallis and Futuna - WA), about 477.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.251 and latitude -16.650.
| Location | 274 km SSE of Alo |
| Country | Wallis and Futuna (WA) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1966-10-08
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M 4.4
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