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M2.4 Earthquake near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-30 02:27:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
13.7 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) on September 30, 2026 at 02:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 167 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.7 km
Shallow
13.7 km
13.7 km — close to the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

  • Douglas
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 42 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 50 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,148 Catalogue entries

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