Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.6
ID: iscgem888284
Location
144 km SSW of Leava, Wallis and Futuna
Country: Wallis and Futuna
Date & Time
May 23, 1956
8:48 PM Z
Depth
419.10 km
Deep
Coordinates
-15.4340, -178.8030
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
144 km SSW of Leava, Wallis and Futuna
Coordinates: -15.4340°, -178.8030° • Depth: 419.1 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 23, 1956 at 8:48 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:24 PM
- Timeline
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