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M4.1 Earthquake near Lau, Eastern (Fiji)

UTC time: 2026-07-12 08:45:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near Lau, Eastern (Fiji) on July 12, 2026 at 08:45 UTC. At roughly 605 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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Details

ID
5c52b55dea299a9917c335aa1226c48584e5d0ae
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
605.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-12 08:45:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
State
Eastern
City
Lau
County
Lau
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.09830, -178.48470
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 605.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 605.2 km
Deep
605.2 km
605.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 210 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 387 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 403 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 403 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

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

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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