Wildfire & Emergency
No tsunami threat to B.C. after magnitude 7.0 quake near Loyalty Islands
The National Tsunami Warning Center says the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami, and there is no danger for the U.S. West Coast, British Columbia or Alaska.
The National Tsunami Warning Center issued an information bulletin at 21:44:05 UTC on Sept. 25 for a preliminary magnitude 7.0 earthquake near the Loyalty Islands. An information statement means an earthquake has occurred but poses no tsunami threat, or that a warning, advisory or watch has been issued for another section of the ocean.
The centre said there is no tsunami danger for the U.S. West Coast, British Columbia or Alaska. Based on earthquake information and historic tsunami records, it said the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami.
The bulletin gives the earthquake's location as -21.200 latitude, 168.500 longitude. The centre issued the bulletin at 21:44:05 UTC on Sept. 25.
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- National Tsunami Warning Center near the Loyalty Islands Warning centre Retrieved 26 Sep 2026, 02:15 UTC · published 25 Sep 2026
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