In brief
A 5.0‑magnitude earthquake rattled the Alaskan coast south of False Pass on Thursday, hitting 15.6 km deep at coordinates 53.58°N, 163.03°W. The U.S. Geological Survey reported no casualties. A separate quick‑report cited a 5.0 quake 91 km from the United States, leaving the precise epicentral distance unconfirmed.
A 5.0‑magnitude earthquake jolted the Alaskan region 143 km south of False Pass at 2014 GMT on Thursday, with the U.S. Geological Survey stating the quake was 15.6 km deep at 53.58°N, 163.03°W.
The event was reported by Xinhua, which confirmed that no casualties had been reported to date. The USGS data indicated the quake’s depth and precise coordinates, and the agency highlighted the lack of injuries.
Other reports have mentioned a strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake in the North Pacific Ocean 91 km (57 mi) from the United States on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026 at 9:14 a.m. This figure differs from the Xinhua‑reported 143 km south of False Pass and has not been corroborated by the USGS official release.
Whether the two reports describe the same event or separate tremors remains unconfirmed, as only the USGS data supplied by Xinhua provides the authoritative measurement for the quake south of False Pass.
Residents in the vicinity remain on alert, but the official statement from the USGS affirms that all known seismic activity resulted in no injuries or structural damage to the time of publication.
