Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 533.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
Eastern · Lau
Country overviewFiji · Eastern
M5.0 Earthquake near Lau, Eastern (Fiji)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Lau, Eastern (Fiji) on June 22, 2026 at 14:51 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 533 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
Depth profile
Deep
533 km
533 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 Tonga ↔ Australia · about 232 km away
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa357.7 kmE22'400
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Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.82026-06-22 14:51:11 UTC7.9 kmLau
M4.22026-06-28 19:49:43 UTC103.7 km296 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
M4.42026-06-30 08:27:42 UTC132.1 km260 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
M4.72026-07-02 01:13:53 UTC39.8 kmFiji Islands Region
M4.52026-07-04 00:00:50 UTC143.0 kmLau
M4.52026-07-04 22:26:56 UTC61.3 kmFIJI REGION
M5.32026-07-05 14:22:25 UTC132.0 kmLau
M4.42026-07-06 02:21:34 UTC133.8 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
M4.62026-07-07 06:08:35 UTC117.9 kmFiji Islands Region
M4.32026-07-09 21:04:05 UTC58.8 kmFiji region
M4.72026-07-11 06:26:27 UTC125.6 kmFIJI REGION
M4.62026-07-11 06:26:36 UTC11.5 kmFiji Islands Region
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#23
Earlier events M≥4193
Earlier events M≥534
Compared since2025-01-05
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
M6.32026-03-01 05:44:43 UTC117.2 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.3) from San Miguel Is., CA
M6.22026-02-10 20:44:52 UTC34.9 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.2) from San Miguel Is., CA
M6.22026-02-10 20:44:51 UTC34.9 kmFiji region
M6.02026-02-10 20:44:52 UTC58.7 kmFiji Islands region [Sea: Fiji]
M6.02025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC121.2 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
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