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M4.7 Earthquake near Lau, Eastern (Fiji)

UTC time: 2026-05-26 20:35:11 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On May 26, 2026 at 20:35 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Lau, Eastern (Fiji). At roughly 537 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
430d63eafc3e873fdfe9ead60745654a9e382d29
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
537.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-26 20:35:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
State
Eastern
City
Lau
County
Lau
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-17.50000, -178.77000
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 537 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 537 km
Deep
537 km
537 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 147 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 358 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 396 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 398 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Vanua Balavu AirportFiji · VBV · NFVB
    33.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Eastern

Context for this earthquake

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

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