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M1.6 Earthquake near Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 08:39:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
45.6 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Kodiak Island Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 28, 2026 at 08:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 46 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 168 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45.6 km
Shallow
45.6 km
45.6 km — deeper than 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

  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 105 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ouzinkie AirportUnited States · KOZ
    12.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Port Lions AirportUnited States · ORI
    20.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kodiak AirportUnited States · ADQ · PADQ
    30.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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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