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M5.1 Earthquake near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-03-31 21:56:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
642.2 km
Source
EMSC

SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION

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M5.1 Earthquake near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION · 2026-03-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION · 2026-03-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION on March 31, 2026 at 21:56 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 642 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
51086409a6c83067a56f8ebcce6bad3f63e1d980
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
642.2 km
UTC time
2026-03-31 21:56:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-12.73200, 169.21410
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 642.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 642.2 km
Deep
642.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Port Vila564.8 kmS35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Motlav
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 223 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 331 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 409 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·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.

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