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M2.0 Earthquake near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 09:14:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
74.8 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 5, 2026 at 09:14 UTC. At around 75 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 169 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 74.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 74.8 km
Intermediate
74.8 km
74.8 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Augustine
    Distance: 69 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 108 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nanwalek AirportUnited States · KEB · KEB
    40.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Port Graham AirportUnited States · PGM · PGM
    44.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,145 Catalogue entries

Of 4,144 other entries for this area and period, 3,506 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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