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M4.6 Earthquake near Santa Cruz Islands

UTC time: 2026-02-27 15:45:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
170.0 km
Source
GFZ

Santa Cruz Islands

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About this earthquake

On February 27, 2026 at 15:45 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Santa Cruz Islands. At around 170 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
9b5be6a1a1bb285a7f25b4dd8519055818517baa
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
170.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-27 15:45:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-11.96000, 166.51000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 170 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 170 km
Intermediate
170 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Motlav
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 230 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 407 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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