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M4.9 Earthquake near Lau, Eastern (Fiji)

UTC time: 2026-05-26 20:35:10 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Lau, Eastern (Fiji) on May 26, 2026 at 20:35 UTC. At roughly 536 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
55d0d6c4b841cb0240b037b9fbd15785ea3ced8d
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
535.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-26 20:35:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
State
Eastern
City
Lau
County
Lau
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.51660, -178.76280
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 535.8 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 535.8 km
Deep
535.8 km
535.8 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: 148 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 359 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: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Vanua Balavu AirportFiji · VBV · NFVB
    35.6 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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