5.0
Earthquake Details: 81 km S of Sand Point, Alaska, United States
Oct 20, 2026, 10:40:40
- Depth
- 35 km
- Felt reports
- 3
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 20, 2026, 06:24 PM UTC
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred on Oct 20, 2026 at 10:40:40. Epicenter: 81 km S of Sand Point, Alaska, United States. Reported depth: 35 km.
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 19, 2026, 23:40:40 GMT-11
- UTC
- Oct 20, 2026, 10:40:40 UTC
35 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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Nearby major cities
Nearby earthquakes · 12
M3.735 km SW of False Pass, AlaskaBeforeM2.539 km SW of Karluk, AlaskaBeforeM2.698 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaBeforeM3.072 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaBeforeM3.886 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaBeforeM2.5124 km SE of Unalaska, AlaskaBeforeM2.7120 km SE of Ugashik, AlaskaBeforeM3.346 km WSW of Ivanof Bay, AlaskaBeforeM3.687 km SE of Unalaska, AlaskaBeforeM4.0Unimak Island region, AlaskaAfterM4.5Unimak Island region, AlaskaAfterM3.2Unimak Island region, AlaskaAfter
Agency measurements
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- USGSM 5
us6000u3lf
- Depth:
- 35 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 20, 2026, 06:24 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth35 km
Significance386
Latitude54.6088
Longitude-160.3291
Event IDus6000u3lf
Magnitude5.0
Updated:Oct 20, 2026, 18:24:01 UTC
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