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M5.1 Earthquake near Santa Cruz Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-05-22 19:30:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Santa Cruz Islands Region

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M5.1 Earthquake near Santa Cruz Islands Region · 2026-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Santa Cruz Islands Region · 2026-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Santa Cruz Islands Region on May 22, 2026 at 19:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
015ed399d59fd554fe9b7485d1748d382f06a3f0
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 19:30:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-10.66000, 164.26000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Malango480.6 kmW15'560

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 494 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥435
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-17

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-03-06 14:27:47 UTC139.7 kmSolomon Is. [Sea] M6.12026-03-06 14:27:45 UTC138.2 kmSolomon Islands M5.62026-05-12 15:39:31 UTC75.3 kmSanta Cruz Islands Region M5.62026-05-12 15:39:30 UTC72.3 kmSANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION M5.42025-01-31 12:04:10 UTC111.6 km145 km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
505
Country (24h)
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