M4.4 Earthquake near Port McNeill, Canada — 03 February 2025
A light earthquake of magnitude 4.4 was recorded near Port McNeill, Canada on , with an epicentre 297 km west-northwest of Port McNeill, at a focal depth of 13.0 km.
Time (UTC): 2025-02-03 00:25:37
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Magnitude: 4.4 (light)
Focal depth: 13.0 km (shallow)
Epicentre: 51.5640, -131.0360
Location: 297 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada
USGS link to NOAA tsunami information: Available
Review status: Reviewed
Source: USGS event page
How strong was this earthquake?
Light earthquakes are widely felt near the epicentre and can rattle windows, dishes and hanging objects. Damage is uncommon and usually limited to cracked plaster or fallen loose items.
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake radiates roughly 60 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.
The USGS assigns this earthquake a significance score of 298, which is below the USGS threshold of more than 600 for its significant-earthquake list. The ranking combines magnitude with available Did You Feel It responses and PAGER alert level; it is not a direct measurement of damage.
Where was the epicentre?
The epicentre was located at 51.5640, -131.0360 — 297 km west-northwest of Port McNeill. The closest other recorded event was a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 36 km east-southeast of here on 07 September 2025.
Why the 13 km depth matters
At 13 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow events release their energy close to the surface, so for a given magnitude they produce noticeably stronger shaking — and more damage — than deeper ones. Roughly three quarters of all earthquakes worldwide occur at shallow depths.
This catalogue does not ingest eyewitness responses, so it cannot confirm where this earthquake was felt. Based on magnitude alone, an event this size is often felt across the surrounding area. Its shallow focus makes stronger surface shaking more likely than for a deeper event of the same magnitude.
What does the tsunami information flag mean?
The USGS event record links to NOAA tsunami information because this was a large event in an oceanic region. That link flag does not mean a tsunami occurred or that a warning is active. Check tsunami.gov and instructions from your local authority for the current status of your coastline.
How earthquakes generate tsunamis, and what the alert levels mean →
Aftershocks and local seismic history
1 further earthquakes have been recorded within about 150 km of the epicentre in the seven days after this event, the largest of them magnitude 4.0.
11 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or above have been logged within roughly 200 km of this epicentre in our catalogue. The strongest was a magnitude 5.6 event near Port McNeill on 01 August 2026. This M4.4 event released about 63 times less energy than that event.
How long aftershock sequences last, and how large they get →
Where this event sits in the record
This earthquake is part of the February 2025 worldwide record. Browse the full monthly archive to compare periods.
Nearest recorded earthquakes to this epicentre
- M4.0 earthquake near Port McNeill, Canada — (36 km ESE)
- M4.0 earthquake near Port McNeill, Canada — (115 km SE)
- M4.1 earthquake near Prince Rupert, Canada — (116 km NNW)
- M4.2 earthquake near Port McNeill, Canada — (116 km SSE)
- M4.9 earthquake near Port McNeill, Canada — (119 km SSE)
- M5.0 earthquake near Port McNeill, Canada — (126 km SE)
- M4.0 earthquake near Port McNeill, Canada — (137 km SSE)
- M5.3 earthquake near Port McNeill, Canada — (140 km SSE)
- M5.2 earthquake near Port McNeill, Canada — (143 km SSE)
Other magnitude 4 earthquakes worldwide
- M4.6 earthquake near Honmachi, Japan —
- M4.2 earthquake near Banda Sea —
- M4.4 earthquake near Ollagüe, Chile —
- M4.4 earthquake near Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia —
- M4.4 earthquake near Volcano Islands, Japan region —
- M4.5 earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands —
- M4.6 earthquake near Daliao, Philippines —
- M4.3 earthquake near Orosi, Costa Rica —
Questions about this earthquake
How strong is a magnitude 4.4 earthquake?
Light earthquakes are widely felt near the epicentre and can rattle windows, dishes and hanging objects. Damage is uncommon and usually limited to cracked plaster or fallen loose items. A magnitude 4.4 earthquake radiates roughly 60 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.
How deep was the earthquake near Port McNeill?
At 13 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow events release their energy close to the surface, so for a given magnitude they produce noticeably stronger shaking — and more damage — than deeper ones. Roughly three quarters of all earthquakes worldwide occur at shallow depths.
Was the M4.4 earthquake near Port McNeill felt?
This catalogue does not ingest eyewitness responses, so it cannot confirm where this earthquake was felt. Based on magnitude alone, an event this size is often felt across the surrounding area. Its shallow focus makes stronger surface shaking more likely than for a deeper event of the same magnitude.
What does the USGS tsunami field mean for this event?
The USGS event record links to NOAA tsunami information because this was a large event in an oceanic region. That link flag does not mean a tsunami occurred or that a warning is active. Check tsunami.gov and instructions from your local authority for the current status of your coastline.
Have there been aftershocks?
1 further earthquakes have been recorded within about 150 km of the epicentre in the seven days after this event, the largest of them magnitude 4.0.
How often do earthquakes happen near Port McNeill?
11 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or above have been logged within roughly 200 km of this epicentre in our catalogue. The strongest was a magnitude 5.6 event near Port McNeill on 01 August 2026. This M4.4 event released about 63 times less energy than that event.