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M4.9 Earthquake near 195 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada

UTC time: 2026-09-28 02:53:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

195 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada

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About this earthquake

On September 28, 2026 at 02:53 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 195 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
d995e8cc81dbb29ac0c81fac77c1a4802407cd46
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-28 02:53:44 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
50.23720, -129.77650
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Juan de Fuca Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Juan de Fuca · about 28 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • West Valley Segment
    Distance: 182 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -2'550 m ·Canada
  • Endeavour Segment
    Distance: 259 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'050 m ·Last eruption: -3490 ·Canada
  • Milbanke Sound Group
    Distance: 262 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 233 m ·Canada
  • Silverthrone
    Distance: 294 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'860 m ·Canada
  • Cobb Segment
    Distance: 375 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'100 m ·Last eruption: -1180 ·Canada
  • CoAxial Segment
    Distance: 414 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'400 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Undersea Features

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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