ALEUTIANS EAST BOROUGH, AK — A 5.0 magnitude quake hit near Sand Point on Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The tremor, which struck the area at 10:40 a.m. (11:40 p.m. local time), was centered roughly 50 miles south of Sand Point. It occurred at a depth of 22 miles.
Did you feel it?
You can let the USGS know if you felt the earthquake by filling out their Felt Report form.
Two tremors closeby last week
In the past week, there have been two quakes greater than magnitude 2.5 centered in the region. Both were recorded in the same area where the larger one was a 3.4 earthquake that shook on Oct. 13. The other, of magnitude 2.6, rattled on Oct. 17.
Source: The U.S. Geological Survey
