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M5.1 Earthquake near 159 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji

UTC time: 2026-05-20 09:40:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

159 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji

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M5.1 Earthquake near 159 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji · 2026-05-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 159 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji · 2026-05-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 20, 2026 at 09:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 159 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5281682f4b7d83b6e76e73b415a57e126e0a619d
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 09:40:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.31200, 175.98630
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lautoka159.0 kmE52'500

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nabukelevu
    Distance: 291 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 791 m ·Last eruption: 1660 ·Fiji

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02026-05-20 09:40:33 UTC14.2 kmFiji Islands Region

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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