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M4.2 Earthquake near Lau, Eastern (Fiji)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 11:45:19 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Lau, Eastern (Fiji) on September 14, 2026 at 11:45 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 596 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
4891c1e766bec82ebeb7a679934b3331c50153cd
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
595.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 11:45:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
State
Eastern
City
Lau
County
Lau
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.90420, -178.51520
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 595.7 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 595.7 km
Deep
595.7 km
595.7 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 202 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 194 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 372 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 400 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 405 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Lakeba Island AirportFiji · LKB · NFNK
    45.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 107 Catalogue entries

Of 106 other entries for this area and period, 95 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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