2026-02-25 09:48:08 (M5.0) Santa Cruz Islands -10.5 165.9 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - Santa Cruz Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 25 Feb 2026 09:48:09 Time near the Epicenter (1): 25 Feb 2026 20:48:09 Time in your area (1): 25 Feb 2026 15:18:09
Location	10.541S 165.886E
Depth	117 km
Distances	22.5 km (14.0 mi) NNE of Lata, Solomon Islands 567.9 km (352.1 mi) NNW of Luganville, Vanuatu 662.3 km (410.6 mi) E of Honiara, Solomon Islands 682.5 km (423.2 mi) E of Malango, Solomon Islands 838.1 km (519.6 mi) NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 10.0 km; Vertical 7.1 km
Parameters	Nph = 50; Dmin = 560.7 km; Rmss = 0.60 seconds; Gp = 58° Version =
Event ID	us 7000s06c

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