💨 Abstract

An earthquake of magnitude 6 on the Richter Scale hit Santa Cruz, located on the plate boundary between the Indo-Australian and Pacific plates. The earthquake was shallow and occurred at a depth of 75 kilometers, making aftershocks possible. Solomon Islands, which includes Santa Cruz, experiences high seismic activity due to its complex faulting patterns and location on a subduction zone.

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