M 5.0 Earthquake 163 km W of Port McNeill, Canada
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 163 km W of Port McNeill. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M5.0 is classified "Moderate". Among the 1,838 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M5.0 event ranks stronger than 55% of them (rank #645 by magnitude).
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- Magnitude
- M 5.0
- USGS class
- Moderate
- Location
- 163 km W of Port McNeill
- Archive rank
- #645 of 1,838
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- September 28, 2026
Sits above 55% of the 1,838 earthquakes in the archive by magnitude; 644 ran stronger.
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 magnitude 5.0 mb earthquake occurred at 12:33:42 UTC on October 28, 2026 (Unix time 1790586822000). The event was located 163 km W of Port McNeill, Canada, with a depth of 12 km.
Location Details
The epicenter was at latitude 50.327, longitude -129.358. The 12 km depth classifies this as a shallow earthquake (less than 20 km).
Impact Assessment
No felt reports were recorded. A tsunami flag of 1 was noted in the data. No alert level was assigned.
What You Should Know
Earthquakes of this magnitude are classified as moderate. Aftershocks are possible following any seismic event. Standard safety practices include dropping, covering, and holding on during shaking.
Source
Data from USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/attm2hmu
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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