Just 7 minutes ago, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near Sand Point, Aleutians East, Alaska, USA. The tremor was recorded late at night on Monday, October 19th, 2026, at 11:40 pm local time, at a moderately shallow depth of 32 miles below the surface.The event was reported by the United States Geological Survey, the first seismological agency to report it.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage but was probably felt by many people as light vibrations in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Sand Point (pop. 1,100), located 50 miles from the epicenter.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes 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: Oct 19, 2026 11:40 pm (GMT -11) local time (20 Oct 2026 10:40 GMT)Magnitude: 5.0Hypocenter depth: 51.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 54.63°N / 160.22°W (Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS