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M4.5 Earthquake near 286 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji

UTC time: 2026-07-23 20:22:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
488.7 km
Source
USGS

286 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji

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About this earthquake

On July 23, 2026 at 20:22 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 286 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji. The deep hypocenter at about 489 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
8b908c131c5370b78897a6fbfb533bb4a0208d97
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
488.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 20:22:45 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.67140, -178.04420
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 488.7 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 488.7 km
Deep
488.7 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 154 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 288 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 335 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 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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