This information statement for 95 miles W of Port Alice, British Columbia is no longer in force, and was issued by NWS National Tsunami Warning Center.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 50.327, -129.358 · nearest coast CA

What this bulletin says

Information Statement

There is NO tsunami danger from this earthquake.

Preliminary magnitude 5.0(mb). Magnitudes are revised as more data arrives.

Bulletin details

Category: Information
Bulletin Issue Time: 2026.09.28 09:20:44 UTC
Preliminary Magnitude: 5.0(mb)
Lat/Lon: 50.327 / -129.358
Affected Region: 95 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 280920
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
220 AM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026

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

EVALUATION
----------
 * 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      5.0
 * Origin Time    0114 AKDT Sep 28 2026
                  0214  PDT Sep 28 2026
                  0914  UTC Sep 28 2026
 * Coordinates    50.3 North 129.4 West
 * Depth          7 miles
 * Location       95 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 09:20 UTC

Effective

28 September 2026 at 09:20 UTC

Affected area

95 miles W of Port Alice, British Columbia

Issued by

NWS National Tsunami Warning Center

The earthquake behind it

5.0M 5.0 - 163 km W of Port McNeill, CanadaRight at the bulletin's epicentre · Tap for the full event, aftershocks and revisions

1 other earthquake around the same time

5.4M 5.4 - 231 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada69 km from the bulletin's epicentre

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