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M4.5 Earthquake near Lau, Eastern (Fiji)

UTC time: 2026-10-23 12:19:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Lau, Eastern (Fiji) on October 23, 2026 at 12:19 UTC. At roughly 572 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
14770ef02ed391e17f92f0cd01305e1c3dae2ce1
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
571.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 12:19:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
State
Eastern
City
Lau
County
Lau
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.68330, -178.90210
Temperature
23.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 571.7 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 571.7 km
Deep
571.7 km
571.7 km — close to the regional average (569.3 km)
Regional average: 569.3 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Australia Plate.
Near the boundary Niuafoʻou ↔ Australia · about 212 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 147 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 382 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 419 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 421 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Vanua Balavu AirportFiji · VBV · NFVB
    46.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Cicia AirportFiji · ICI · NFCI
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

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