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M4.8 Earthquake near Lau, Eastern (Fiji)

UTC time: 2026-06-22 14:51:11 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Lau, Eastern (Fiji) on June 22, 2026 at 14:51 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 574 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
de1ca5431a804eade2de911e70d2d8f102103c5e
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
574.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-22 14:51:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
State
Eastern
City
Lau
County
Lau
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.19300, -178.71060
Temperature
22.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 574 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 574 km
Deep
574 km
574 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 236 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 353 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 412 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.

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