The United States was shaken near King Cove, Aleutians East, Alaska, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 only 6 minutes ago, the United States Geological Survey reported.The quake hit at a very shallow depth of 3.1 miles beneath the epicenter near King Cove, Aleutians East, Alaska, USA, in the morning on Tuesday, July 14th, 2026, at 10:51 am local time. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in False Pass (pop. 40) located 63 miles from the epicenter, King Cove (pop. 1000) 66 miles away, and Cold Bay (pop. 120) 75 miles away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jul 14, 2026 06:51 pm (Universal Time) local time (14 Jul 2026 18:51 GMT)Magnitude: 5.3Depth: 5.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 54.11°N / 162.5°W (Aleutians East, Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS