USGSOctober 20, 2026
M5.0 earthquake, 80 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded 80 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at a depth of 51 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 10,064th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M5.0
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 80 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 51.0 km
- Time
- 2026-10-20 10:40:41 UTC
- Status
- automatic solution (may be revised)
- Tsunami
- the event carries the USGS tsunami flag: check the Tsunami Warning Centers
- Epicentre
- 54.634, -160.218
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
Source: U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.