2026-08-23 21:32:21 (M5.3) Santa Cruz Islands region -10.7 164.6 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - Santa Cruz Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 23 Aug 2026 21:32:22 Time near the Epicenter (1): 24 Aug 2026 08:32:22 Time in your area (1): 24 Aug 2026 03:02:22
Location	10.735S 164.633E
Depth	10 km
Distances	127.4 km (79.0 mi) W of Lata, Solomon Islands 533.1 km (330.5 mi) ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands 550.7 km (341.5 mi) ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands 596.1 km (369.6 mi) NNW of Luganville, Vanuatu 870.4 km (539.6 mi) NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 10.4 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 42; Dmin = 532.7 km; Rmss = 0.63 seconds; Gp = 56° Version =
Event ID	us 6000tn0t

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