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M2.8 Earthquake near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 22:01:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
68.1 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) on September 9, 2026 at 22:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 68 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 220 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68.1 km
Shallow
68.1 km
68.1 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Redoubt
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 154 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States

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Airports

  • Kenai Municipal AirportUnited States · ENA · PAEN
    29.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,091 Catalogue entries

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