QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem882626
USGS iscgem882626
12 Aug 1959, 10:58
297 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 25 km depth.
Published location
Where is 297 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna?
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-16.759000, -176.954000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem882626
Coordinates
-16.759, -176.954
Network
iscgem
Significance
634