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From: CX2SADate: Tue, 31 Mar 26 22:12:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.1) Santa Cruz Islands region -12.7 169.2
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Santa Cruz Islands region
Geographic coordinates: 12.732S, 169.214E
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 642 km
Universal Time (UTC): 31 Mar 2026 21:56:34
Time near the Epicenter (1): 1 Apr 2026 08:56:34
Time in your area (1): 31 Mar 2026 18:56:34
Location with respect to nearby cities:
220.1 km (136.5 mi) NE of Sola, Vanuatu
379.8 km (235.4 mi) NE of Luganville, Vanuatu
562.1 km (348.5 mi) N of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
929.3 km (576.2 mi) NNE of Wé, New Caledonia
1036.8 km (642.8 mi) WNW of Lautoka, Fiji
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000s97y
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000s97y?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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