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M4.7 Earthquake near Lau, Eastern (Fiji)

UTC time: 2026-05-15 21:15:25 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Lau, Eastern (Fiji) on May 15, 2026 at 21:15 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 556 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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Details

ID
f480763e5e63443ac64c4a0d460ec8c8ffab7d3c
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
556.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-15 21:15:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
State
Eastern
City
Lau
County
Lau
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.83720, -178.62680
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 556.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 556.3 km
Deep
556.3 km
556.3 km — close to the regional average (568.9 km)
Regional average: 568.9 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 180 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 374 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 405 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 409 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 426 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Lakeba Island AirportFiji · LKB · NFNK
    45.0 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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