M 4.9 Earthquake 195 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 195 km WSW of Port McNeill. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M4.9 is classified "Light". Among the 1,838 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M4.9 event ranks stronger than 54% of them (rank #836 by magnitude).
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- Magnitude
- M 4.9
- USGS class
- Light
- Location
- 195 km WSW of Port McNeill
- Archive rank
- #836 of 1,838
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- September 28, 2026
Out of 1,838 earthquake reports Areazine has logged, this one outranks 54% of them — 835 recorded a higher magnitude.
Record status: a snapshot from USGS, not a final record. Check USGS's own event page for aftershocks and any later revision to the magnitude shown here.
What Happened
A M 4.9 mww earthquake struck 195 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada on 2026-10-28 at 12:13:44 UTC. The event had a depth of 10 km and was reviewed by USGS.
Location Details
The earthquake was located at coordinates 50.2372 latitude, -129.7765 longitude. The depth of 10 km is classified as shallow (less than 20 km).
Impact Assessment
No felt reports were recorded. There was no tsunami advisory (tsunami field: 0) and no alert level was issued.
What You Should Know
This magnitude falls in the light earthquake range (4.0-4.9), which is often noticeable but rarely causes significant damage. Standard precautions for seismic activity apply.
Source
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ty27 (USGS)
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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