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M4.3 Earthquake near Lau, Eastern

UTC time: 2025-01-03 10:31:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
514.4 km
Source
USGS

Eastern · Lau

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About this earthquake

On January 3, 2025 at 10:31 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Lau, Eastern. At roughly 514 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 USGS.

Details

ID
666592576a4f0db0c0bf0b8366e8efa278785308
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
514.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-03 10:31:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
State
Eastern
City
Lau
County
Lau
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.99380, -178.30420

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 514.4 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 514.4 km
Deep
514.4 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: 218 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 366 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 390 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 392 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

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

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