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M0.9 Earthquake near Kenai-Cook Inlet, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-06 11:12:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Kenai-Cook Inlet, Alaska (United States) on October 6, 2026 at 11:12 UTC. At around 97 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: 163 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
2b42472873ac8102187f67868d686424902705dd
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
96.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 11:12:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Kenai-Cook Inlet
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.47100, -152.47800
Temperature
0.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96.9 km
Intermediate
96.9 km
96.9 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Redoubt
    Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 134 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States

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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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