2026-05-12 15:39:30 (M5.6) Santa Cruz Islands region -10.6 164.9 (70fa9)

M5.6 Earthquake - Santa Cruz Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.6
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 12 May 2026 15:39:31 Time near the Epicenter (1): 13 May 2026 02:39:31 Time in your area (1): 12 May 2026 21:09:31
Location	10.628S 164.921E
Depth	63 km
Distances	96.5 km (59.8 mi) W of Lata, Solomon Islands 560.7 km (347.6 mi) ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands 579.4 km (359.2 mi) E of Malango, Solomon Islands 593.3 km (367.8 mi) NNW of Luganville, Vanuatu 867.5 km (537.8 mi) NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.3 km; Vertical 6.5 km
Parameters	Nph = 154; Dmin = 560.2 km; Rmss = 0.69 seconds; Gp = 34° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sx5k

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