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From: CX2SADate: Tue, 12 May 26 16:03:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.6) Santa Cruz Islands region -10.6 164.9
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Santa Cruz Islands region
Geographic coordinates: 10.628S, 164.921E
Magnitude: 5.6
Depth: 63 km
Universal Time (UTC): 12 May 2026 15:39:31
Time near the Epicenter (1): 13 May 2026 02:39:31
Time in your area (1): 12 May 2026 12:39:31
Location with respect to nearby cities:
96.5 km (59.8 mi) W of Lata, Solomon Islands
560.7 km (347.6 mi) ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands
579.4 km (359.2 mi) E of Malango, Solomon Islands
593.3 km (367.8 mi) NNW of Luganville, Vanuatu
867.5 km (537.8 mi) NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sx5k
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/us6000sx5k?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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Automatic packet bulletin created ONLY for magnitudes 5.00 or up
received from www.usgs.gov by cx2sa.net: 12/05/2026 16:02:07 UTC
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