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M5.2 Earthquake near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-10-01 19:38:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
110.0 km
Source
EMSC

SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

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M5.2 Earthquake near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS · 2026-10-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS · 2026-10-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 1, 2026 at 19:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS. At around 110 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
6d485f4597d1e4a13fe710a269e0cb849a0e483e
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
110.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-01 19:38:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-12.36270, 165.97110
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 110 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 110 km
Intermediate
110 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Pacific Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Australia · about 19 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Port Vila648.3 kmSE35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 228 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 392 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 490 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·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#19
Earlier events M≥4103
Earlier events M≥537
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-08-14 16:22:32 UTC83.7 km108 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M6.32025-08-14 16:22:32 UTC86.4 kmSanta Cruz Islands M6.32025-08-14 16:22:32 UTC83.7 km108 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M6.02025-10-25 23:28:06 UTC57.4 kmVanuatu [Sea] M6.02025-10-25 23:28:05 UTC45.7 km197 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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