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M2.6 Earthquake near Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-01-01 11:09:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
35.9 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Kodiak Island Borough

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About this earthquake

On January 1, 2025 at 11:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 36 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 151 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
529e5a54a6d6c40773aed29379df792fa0152ee7
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
35.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-01 11:09:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Kodiak Island Borough
County
Kodiak Island Borough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.89470, -152.76360
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.9 km
Shallow
35.9 km
35.9 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 109 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States

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Airports

  • Port Lions AirportUnited States · ORI
    5.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ouzinkie AirportUnited States · KOZ
    18.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kodiak AirportUnited States · ADQ · PADQ
    22.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,362 Catalogue entries

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