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M4.6 Earthquake near Lau, Eastern (Fiji)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 07:35:42 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Lau, Eastern (Fiji) on September 21, 2026 at 07:35 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 575 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
2fb7894f5387524dcdf6fde8fee81e93f1fe0885
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
575.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 07:35:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
State
Eastern
City
Lau
County
Lau
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.82900, -179.04400
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 575.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 575.3 km
Deep
575.3 km
575.3 km — close to the regional average (574.3 km)
Regional average: 574.3 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 234 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 147 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 404 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 440 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 443 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Cicia AirportFiji · ICI · NFCI
    33.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Lakeba Island AirportFiji · LKB · NFNK
    47.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 108 Catalogue entries

Of 107 other entries for this area and period, 43 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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