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

UTC time: 2026-09-21 17:13:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
84.2 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2026 at 17:13 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 84 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 189 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 84.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 84.2 km
Intermediate
84.2 km
84.2 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: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 106 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,118 Catalogue entries

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