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M1.5 Earthquake near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 20:15:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
81.7 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) on September 17, 2026 at 20:15 UTC. At around 82 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: 170 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.5.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81.7 km
Intermediate
81.7 km
81.7 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliamna
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 93 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Homer AirportUnited States · HOM · PAHO
    48.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,098 Catalogue entries

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