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M4.8 Earthquake near Lau, Eastern (Fiji)

UTC time: 2026-08-20 12:27:36 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Lau, Eastern (Fiji) on August 20, 2026 at 12:27 UTC. At roughly 564 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
3a0e0fd77df419c7e6b6758896bf89c66898ed22
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
564.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 12:27:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
State
Eastern
City
Lau
County
Lau
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.79710, -178.65170
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 564.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 564.3 km
Deep
564.3 km
564.3 km — close to the regional average (568.9 km)
Regional average: 568.9 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 204 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 175 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 373 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 404 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 408 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Lakeba Island AirportFiji · LKB · NFNK
    48.0 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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