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M4.6 Earthquake near Santa Cruz Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-04-18 15:32:22 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 620.0 km
Source: GFZ

Santa Cruz Islands Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Santa Cruz Islands Region on April 18, 2026 at 15:32 UTC. At roughly 620 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

620.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-18 15:32:22 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-12.83000, 168.79000

Temperature

28.5°C

Depth profile

Deep

620 km

Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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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.

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