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M4.2 Earthquake near Lau, Eastern (Fiji)

UTC time: 2026-07-24 08:20:51 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On July 24, 2026 at 08:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Lau, Eastern (Fiji). The deep hypocenter at about 570 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
9dca98d9b163c7a0caca0020b07967fc00255ad0
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
570.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-24 08:20:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
State
Eastern
City
Lau
County
Lau
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.67600, -178.71400
Temperature
23.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 570.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 570.2 km
Deep
570.2 km
570.2 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Australia Plate.
Near the boundary Niuafoʻou ↔ Australia · about 198 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 162 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 367 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 402 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 405 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

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

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