This information statement for 95 miles SW of Port Alice, British Columbia is no longer in force, and was issued by NWS National Tsunami Warning Center.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 49.675, -129.142 · 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: 2026.08.01 04:54:00 UTC
Preliminary Magnitude: 5.5(Mwp)
Lat/Lon: 49.675 / -129.142
Affected Region: 95 miles SW 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 010454
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
954 PM PDT Fri Jul 31 2026

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

EVALUATION
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 * There is NO tsunami danger from this earthquake.


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

 * Magnitude      5.5
 * Origin Time    2049 AKDT Jul 31 2026
                  2149  PDT Jul 31 2026
                  0449  UTC Aug 01 2026
 * Coordinates    49.7 North 129.1 West
 * Depth          12 miles
 * Location       95 miles SW of Port Alice, British Columbia
                  325 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

1 August 2026 at 04:54 UTC

Effective

1 August 2026 at 04:54 UTC

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NWS National Tsunami Warning Center

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