M5.6 earthquake 214 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 214 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada at Jul 20, 2:41 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 23 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 5.6 mww |
| Time | 20 Jul 2026, 06:41 UTC |
| Location | 49.498°, -129.562° – 214 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 23 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 3.3 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000t1w2 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | 215 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada · PAGER green | Aug 1, 12:49 AM 77 d ago | 10 km | 12 reports |
| 5.4 | 231 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Sep 28, 12:41 AM 19 d ago | 10 km | 3 reports |
| 5.2 | 190 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada · tsunami flag | Sep 28, 5:13 AM 18 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 195 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada | Sep 27, 10:53 PM 19 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 195 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada | Jul 25, 2:33 PM 83 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 4.2 | 174 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada | Aug 1, 12:57 AM 77 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.1 | 257 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada | Aug 1, 8:57 AM 76 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.1 | 188 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada | Jul 20, 3:32 AM 89 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.1 | 193 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada | Jul 20, 2:47 AM 89 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.1 | 241 km W of Tofino, Canada | Dec 10, 9:41 PM 310 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.1 | 195 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada | Dec 3, 9:28 PM 317 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.0 | 272 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada | Mar 22, 3:23 PM 208 d ago | 10 km | 3 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 214 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada earthquake?
Magnitude 5.6 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.3 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
23 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.8.
Were there aftershocks?
6 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.6.
More
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.