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Event type: Earthquake Region: Santa Cruz Islands Geographic coordinates: 11 637S, 166 371E Magnitude: 5 7 Depth: 60 km Universal Time (UTC): 16 Feb 2026 19:23:42 Time near the Epicenter (1): 17 Feb 2026 06:23:42 Time in your area (1): 17 Feb 2026 05:23:42

Location with respect to nearby cities: 118 8 km (73 6 mi) SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands 438 0 km (271 6 mi) N of Luganville, Vanuatu 706 5 km (438 1 mi) NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 743 8 km (461 2 mi) ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands 758 9 km (470 5 mi) ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands

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