United States · Alaska

M2.2 Earthquake near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 05:24:46 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
135.5 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) on September 18, 2026 at 05:24 UTC. At around 136 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.5.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 135.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 135.5 km
Intermediate
135.5 km
135.5 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

  • Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Distance: 51 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Distance: 140 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States

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Airports

  • Pedro Bay AirportUnited States · PDB · 4K0
    43.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,100 Catalogue entries

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