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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0003g1d
USGS usp0003g1d

17 May 1988, 15:25

Santa Cruz Islands region

A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 30.1 km depth.

Depth30.1 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Santa Cruz Islands region?

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-11.401000, 170.658000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.63

Santa Cruz Islands region

M 5.6

244 km NNE of Sola, Vanuatu

M 5.1

192 km N of Sola, Vanuatu

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0003g1d
Coordinates
-11.401, 170.658
Network
us
Significance
591