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M4.9 Earthquake near Lau, Eastern (Fiji)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 04:07:23 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 524.6 km
Source: USGS

Eastern · Lau

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About this earthquake

On July 29, 2026 at 04:07 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Lau, Eastern (Fiji). The deep hypocenter at about 525 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

524.6 km

UTC time

2026-07-29 04:07:23 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Fiji

State

Eastern

City

Lau

County

Lau

Source

usgs

Coordinates

-17.65720, -178.75380

Temperature

22.7°C

Depth profile

Deep

524.6 km

524.6 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 199 km away

Volcanoes nearby

Taveuni

Distance: 157 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
Lobster

Distance: 369 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
Niuafo'ou

Distance: 404 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
Dugong

Distance: 407 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
Lateiki

Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Home Reef

Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

Vanua Balavu AirportFiji · VBV · NFVB
49.2 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

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