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M4.5 Earthquake near Lau, Eastern (Fiji)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 19:42:16 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Lau, Eastern (Fiji) on July 23, 2026 at 19:42 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 542 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
55be4f441ad38dc198b0339f63a82c719b9ad2aa
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
541.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 19:42:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
State
Eastern
City
Lau
County
Lau
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.94590, -178.08050
Temperature
22.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 541.6 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 541.6 km
Deep
541.6 km
541.6 km — close to the regional average (568.7 km)
Regional average: 568.7 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 166 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 235 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 348 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 369 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

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

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