* 6.0 AND GREATER EARTHQUAKES ARE REPORTED ON THIS SITE AND ALL EARTHQUAKE STATS PERTAIN ONLY TO 6.0 AND GREATER MAGNITUDE QUAKES.

 

Map: CSEM-EMSC

 

A major 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Santa Cruz Islands region on May 23, 2015, at 0000 UTC, at a depth of 33 km/20 mi, reported the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

 

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a precautionary tsunami statement on May 23, 2015, at 0005 UTC.