M5.0 Earthquake — 81 km S of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 5.0 (moderate) earthquake struck 81 km S of Sand Point, Alaska on 2026-10-20 10:40 UTC, at a depth of 35 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 1,156 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M8.6 — The 1946 Unimak Island, Alaska Earthquake · 1946-04-01
• M8.2 — 1938 Semidi Islands, Alaska Earthquake · 1938-11-10
• M8.2 — 2021 Chignik, Alaska Earthquake · 2021-07-29

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