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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem909812
USGS iscgem909812

15 Apr 1926, 09:27

Santa Cruz Islands region

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Santa Cruz Islands region?

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-7.704000, 166.405000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem909812
Coordinates
-7.704, 166.405
Network
iscgem
Significance
559