This information statement for 120 miles W of Port Alice, British Columbia is no longer in force, and was issued by NWS National Tsunami Warning Center. It is kept here as a record of what was issued and when.

Epicentre 50.249, -129.915 · nearest coast CA

What this bulletin says

Information Statement

There is NO tsunami danger from this earthquake.

Preliminary magnitude 5.5(Mwp). Magnitudes are revised as more data arrives.

Bulletin details

Category: Information
Bulletin Issue Time: 2026.09.28 04:46:39 UTC
Preliminary Magnitude: 5.5(Mwp)
Lat/Lon: 50.249 / -129.915
Affected Region: 120 miles W of Port Alice, British Columbia
Note: There is NO tsunami danger from this earthquake.
Definition: An information statement indicates that an earthquake has occurred, but does not pose a tsunami threat, or that a tsunami warning, advisory, or watch has been issued for another section of the ocean.

Official bulletin

WEAK53 PAAQ 280446
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
946 PM PDT Sun Sep 27 2026

...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...

EVALUATION
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 * There is NO tsunami danger from this earthquake.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

 * The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary
   assessment of the earthquake and changes may occur.

 * Magnitude      5.5
 * Origin Time    2041 AKDT Sep 27 2026
                  2141  PDT Sep 27 2026
                  0441  UTC Sep 28 2026
 * Coordinates    50.2 North 129.9 West
 * Depth          7 miles
 * Location       120 miles W of Port Alice, British Columbia
                  280 miles S of Prince Rupert, British Columbia


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE
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 * Further information will be issued by the United States
   Geological Survey (earthquake.usgs.gov) or the appropriate
   regional seismic network.

 * This will be the only U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center
   message issued for this event unless additional information
   becomes available.

$$

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Issued

28 September 2026 at 04:46 UTC

Effective

28 September 2026 at 04:46 UTC

Affected area

120 miles W of Port Alice, British Columbia

Issued by

NWS National Tsunami Warning Center

The earthquake behind it

5.5M 5.5 - 204 km WSW of Port McNeill, CanadaRight at the bulletin's epicentre · Tap for the full event, aftershocks and revisions

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