Santa Cruz, Feb. 23 -- An earthquake of magnitude 6 on the Richter Scale jolted Santa Cruz, a statement by the National Center for Seismology stated on Monday.

As per the NCS, the earthquake, which occurred at 23:46 IST, was shallow, with a depth of 75 kilometres. As a result, the region could be susceptible to aftershocks.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 6.0, On: 23/02/2025 23:46:22 IST, Lat: 11.32 S, Long: 166.17 E, Depth: 75 Km, Location: Santa Cruz Islands."

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