# Earthquake Strikes Yukon Region

- Place: Inuvik Region, Canada (70, -124.68)
- Published: 2026-10-31T02:00:34.629Z · expires 2026-11-07T02:00:34.629Z
- Floors (The Arena): none
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/49m
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 92 km southwest of Fort McPherson in the Inuvik region, Canada, on Wednesday morning at 11:09 am local time, according to VolcanoDiscovery.com.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake occurred at a shallow depth and was felt by residents in the area, though no significant damage or injuries were immediately reported.

The region remains under a prolonged period of darkness, as Inuvik is currently in its polar night phase where the sun does not rise above the horizon, per Idiva.com.

## Sources

- [Light mag. 3.1 earthquake - Yukon, 92 km southwest of Fort McPherson, Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada, on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026, at 11:09 am (GMT -7)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQNXlkXzViREttVlJSQmUtTFUwU2otT2FMVjZybmN0clRSMHFUWmtHVE5lYkJtWUZjZmZWdTJKaVRTRDJvc2xWRU93bFNwTVRSaFphX2k1OE9oY093Y2E3YmMwVG02bzJZazMzT3pSOGVhamxBdXVkcVpOMkphb2NUVV91MEhVSzIxX2MybUI4RE1kQnFxeHlUUWdidjNlM2NmR2pjcWlNXzUtUW1LeGVrNHNlOXpMbXF3NzVVYzZFcUE?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-28
- [Which Country Has No Night? 6 Places On Earth Where The Sun Never Sets](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOSmFVd3o3VTNXY2ItV0MzRExDY2d1QUYzQU9UMWNHWE9QNFU3ZUQzYjd6SmlzMmhySGpGbkh2NWN2MTdlZWRNYnRDd0NuR0YxOVFxU1hSLU5qYzZLZklLeDZJVzI1eW5WdEVYUmpsOUxTOG1ZaDFmLV96RmR5Y2hyWWNocHRhdVYxak9fZ0Z1NG5NZEowaFpKdTB30gGfAUFVX3lxTE5PVVVpZVRvQzhiVkdPNlYta3dzemlIMXQzdkt5TDVoZl9XejFsTlhLSlNYSy0yb2kyLUczRTRPbnpNeVpwRGhfRHU1MTN3WkRTRW0ySVBJMkRZZXlEbUY5VFlMVUFJSEp5d0ctbXVHNlpHMGFsRFBJYlNnV19VVWNqU2otY0NoTDY4djFWRlU3TjNtUEcwcjVEekZoekJfRQ?oc=5) · idiva.com · 2026-10-26