Back to map

M4.4 Earthquake near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-04-18 15:32:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
620.0 km
Source
EMSC

SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION

Map

About this earthquake

On April 18, 2026 at 15:32 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION. The deep hypocenter at about 620 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
5f7d4544aaca0ab7357775759f630a5364f6d28b
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
620.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 15:32:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-12.86280, 168.71190
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 620 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 620 km
Deep
620 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Motlav
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 170 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 296 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 382 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 407 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.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
603
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share