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M4.7 Earthquake near Santa Cruz Islands

UTC time: 2026-02-20 03:22:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
227.0 km
Source
ISC

Santa Cruz Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Santa Cruz Islands on February 20, 2026 at 03:22 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 227 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
f4bff946808ebf0e2e332a459a0ba505319d8006
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
227.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-20 03:22:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
-12.47000, 166.98700
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 227 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 227 km
Intermediate
227 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

  • Motlav
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 337 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 438 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

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