Earthquake details

Saturday, August 14, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Wallis and Futuna on Saturday, August 14, 1971 at 09:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Wallis and Futuna - WA), about 437.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.305 and latitude -15.581.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 13.5 km
Coordinates -15.581, -178.305
UTC time 1971-08-14 09:02:50.410
Location 142 km S of Alo
Country Wallis and Futuna (WA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1971-08-14

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