A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) has struck on Friday, 89 kilometers (55 miles) from Leava in Wallis and Futuna. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000rtnm. Id of event: us6000rtnm. Exact time and date of earthquake 21/11/25 / 2025-11-21 15:57:46 / November 21, 2025 @ 3:57 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 414.576 km (258 miles) below the earth’s surface. The temblor was reported at 15:57:46 / 3:57 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location, longitude -178.5977° West, latitude -14.9795° South, depth = 414.576 km.
Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Wallis and Futuna (c. 16 000 pop). The epicenter was 90 km (56 miles) from Sigavé (c. 500 pop), 91 km (56 miles) from Alo (c. 200 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Alo, Sigavé.
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 89 km SSW of Leava, Wallis and Futuna.
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