USGS · September 27, 2026
Magnitude 5.4 earthquake 231 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded near 231 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada on Sep 27, 2026, 09:41 PM (local time at the epicentre — PDT, UTC-7), at a depth of about 10.0 km, according to USGS.
USGSFelt by 1 person · community intensity I (not felt)PAGER GreenTsunami flaggedShallow (0–70 km)Reviewed by a seismologist
Updated 2026-09-28 06:35 UTC
The full record
- Magnitude
- M 5.4 · moment magnitude (W-phase)
- Location
- 231 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada
- Local time at the epicentre
- Sep 27, 2026, 09:41 PM — PDT, UTC-7
- Time (UTC)
- 2026-09-28 04:41 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km · Shallow (0–70 km)
- Coordinates
- 50.053, -130.221
- Felt reports
- Felt by 1 person · community intensity I (not felt)
- PAGER impact alert
- Green — No casualties or significant damage expected.
- Tsunami
- Flagged for tsunami evaluation by the responsible warning centre.
- Significance
- 449 / 1000 · notable event
- Solution quality
- 40 seismic stations used · 175° azimuthal gap (well-constrained epicentre)
- Review status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
- Catalog
- USGS
Epicentre and nearby recent earthquakes
The highlighted circle is this earthquake. Smaller circles are other events recorded nearby in the last 30 days.
What the shaking was like
Shallow earthquakes release their energy close to the surface, so they are felt more strongly nearby than a deeper earthquake of the same magnitude.
People who reported it described intensity I (Not felt): Not felt except by a very few under especially favourable conditions.
Felt it yourself? USGS collects first-hand reports through “Did You Feel It?”, and those reports are what produce the community intensity above.
Who lives nearby
No populated places over 1,000 inhabitants are listed within 100 km of the epicentre.
Earthquake history in this area
12 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5+ have been recorded within 200 km of this epicentre since 1960.
Other earthquakes near this epicentre
1 other event within 100 km in the last 30 days.
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Frequently asked questions
How strong was the 231 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada earthquake?
Magnitude 5.4 (moment magnitude (W-phase)), at a depth of 10.0 km. Shallow earthquakes release their energy close to the surface, so they are felt more strongly nearby than a deeper earthquake of the same magnitude.
Exactly when did it happen?
Sep 27, 2026, 09:41 PM (local time at the epicentre — PDT, UTC-7). In universal time: 2026-09-28 04:41 UTC.
Was it felt?
Felt by 1 person · community intensity I (not felt). Not felt except by a very few under especially favourable conditions.
Was there a tsunami warning?
Flagged for tsunami evaluation by the responsible warning centre.
Which towns are closest to the epicentre?
No populated places over 1,000 inhabitants lie within 100 km of the epicentre.
Are earthquakes normal in this area?
Yes. The largest earthquake recorded within 200 km since 1960 was magnitude 7.3 (288 km S of Prince Rupert, Canada, 1970), and 1 further events were recorded within 100 km in the last 30 days.
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About this page
Event data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), in Venezuela FUNVISIS and in Brazil the RSBR through the Centro de Sismologia da USP. Populated places and time zones: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Preliminary solutions are revised as more observations arrive.