A 5.0‑magnitude earthquake struck south of Alaska at 02:35 GMT on Friday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said, according to Xinhua. The quake, with a shallow depth of 10 km, was first located at 53.69°N, 162.81°W. GFZ is the German research institute that monitors seismic activity worldwide.
The World Earthquake Report for Thursday, 5 November 2026, lists five earthquakes of magnitude 5 or greater that day, including the Alaska event. The same report shows 25 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or greater and 148 of magnitude 3 or greater across the globe.