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M4.2 Earthquake near Lau, Eastern (Fiji)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 11:04:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Lau, Eastern (Fiji) on February 28, 2026 at 11:04 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 563 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
f96d230e95248ac0a300955931a04f54c69d1bcc
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
562.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 11:04:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
State
Eastern
City
Lau
County
Lau
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.87520, -178.63320
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 562.8 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 562.8 km
Deep
562.8 km
562.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 182 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 378 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 408 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 412 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 422 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

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Airports

  • Lakeba Island AirportFiji · LKB · NFNK
    40.9 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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