5.0
Earthquake Details: 163 km W of Port McNeill, Canada
Sep 28, 2026, 09:13:42
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred near 163 km W of Port McNeill, Canada on Sep 28, 2026 at 09:13:42. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 12 km. A tsunami warning was issued for this event.
Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth12 km
Significance385
Latitude50.3270
Longitude-129.3580
Event IDattm2hmu
Magnitude5.0
Updated:Sep 28, 2026, 09:21:13 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 28, 2026, 02:13:42 PDT
- UTC
- Sep 28, 2026, 09:13:42 UTC
12 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 8
M2.7Vancouver Island, Canada regionBeforeM3.2Vancouver Island, Canada regionBeforeM2.5British Columbia, CanadaBeforeM4.9195 km WSW of Port McNeill, CanadaBeforeM5.4231 km WSW of Port McNeill, CanadaBeforeM5.5204 km WSW of Port McNeill, CanadaBeforeM4.5Vancouver Island, Canada regionBeforeM5.2190 km WSW of Port McNeill, CanadaBefore
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