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M2.4 Earthquake near KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-10-31 15:53:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA (United States) on October 31, 2025 at 15:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 192 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
4a5d0f9ee725f39cb326bf3a905a354124387b9b
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-31 15:53:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
emsc
Coordinates
60.70330, -149.94150
Temperature
1.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Spurr
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 245 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,126 Catalogue entries

Of 4,125 other entries for this area and period, 1,612 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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