Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS (5.3 mw) (2024-11-20 09:44:42 UTC)

1732095882

-12.1247, 165.7385

10.00 KM

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck on SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS, at 2024-11-20 09:44:42 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of mw and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

Recommendation
Very Strong Earthquake

Action

Severe shaking, potential for significant damage.

Suggestion

Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Avoid elevators, as power outages may occur. Outdoors: Stay in the open. Be alert for aftershocks.

Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS (5.3 mw) (2024-11-20 09:44:42 UTC)

Magnitudo (mw)

5.3

Automatic
EMSC

Summary

Intensity: 0
Tsunami: 0
ID: emsc_20241120_0000077

Nearest Places

North New Hebrides Trench / 101.38 km
Santa Cruz Islands / 112.14 km
Ringdove Passage / 120.77 km
Moresby Point / 121.22 km
Apakhö / 121.22 km

Comment

Latest Earthquake

2.0

39 km S of Goldfield, Nevada
Time: 1734931917
Depth: 7.80 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

2.0

NEVADA
Time: 1734931917
Depth: 7.80 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

1.4

20 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada
Time: 1734931700
Depth: 8.50 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

1.5

66 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas
Time: 1734930713
Depth: 4.28 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

0.7

4 km WNW of Cobb, CA
Time: 1734930566
Depth: 2.87 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

Nearest Earthquake

5.5

SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Time: 1734705185
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

5.1

SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Time: 1734032799
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

5.0

149 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Time: 1734032230
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)

5.0

SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Time: 1734032230
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

5.3

154 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands
Time: 1732094788
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)