Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS (5.5 mw) (2024-12-20 14:33:05 UTC)

1734705185

-11.8495, 166.1519

10.00 KM

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck on SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS, at 2024-12-20 14:33:05 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 (5.5 mw) (2024-12-20 14:33:05 UTC)

Magnitudo (mw)

5.5

Automatic
EMSC

Summary

Intensity: 0
Tsunami: 0
ID: emsc_20241220_0000201

Nearest Places

Santa Cruz Islands / 62.44 km
Ringdove Passage / 69.56 km
Moresby Point / 70.07 km
Apakhö / 70.07 km
Anomo Point / 72.81 km

Comment

Latest Earthquake

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

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

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

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

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

Nearest Earthquake

SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Time: 1734929470
Depth: 67.50 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

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

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

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

SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Time: 1732095882
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)