Signal · Earthquake · 20 Oct, 10:40 UTC
M5.0 earthquake: 81 km S of Sand Point, Alaska
M5.0
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A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 81 km S of Sand Point, Alaska at 10:40 UTC on 20 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 7 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M5.0, 143 km S of False Pass, Alaska, on 29 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Los Angeles, United States, 3,964 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 10:40 UTC
- 20 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 54.61° N, 160.33° W
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
7 other quakes nearby, the strongest M5.0.
- M4.7139 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska6 Nov · 202 km202 km · 6 Nov, 02:35 UTC
- M4.6147 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska5 Nov · 207 km207 km · 5 Nov, 23:04 UTC
- M5.0143 km S of False Pass, Alaska29 Oct · 210 km210 km · 29 Oct, 20:14 UTC
- M4.681 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska26 Oct · 336 km336 km · 26 Oct, 11:38 UTC
- M4.671 km SE of Akutan, Alaska25 Oct · 329 km329 km · 25 Oct, 07:44 UTC
- M4.581 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska24 Oct · 334 km334 km · 24 Oct, 08:33 UTC
- M4.5158 km S of False Pass, Alaska21 Oct · 243 km243 km · 21 Oct, 12:03 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.