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M2.1 Earthquake near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 08:28:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
54.9 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2026 at 08:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 55 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 167 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54.9 km
Shallow
54.9 km
54.9 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

  • Augustine
    Distance: 131 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 185 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Seldovia AirportUnited States · SOV · PASO
    33.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Homer AirportUnited States · HOM · PAHO
    37.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Port Graham AirportUnited States · PGM · PGM
    39.6 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 · 4,148 Catalogue entries

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