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M2.3 Earthquake near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-06-27 17:00:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
56.1 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) on June 27, 2026 at 17:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 162 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.1 km
Shallow
56.1 km
56.1 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

  • Spurr
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 210 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kenai Municipal AirportUnited States · ENA · PAEN
    29.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,084 Catalogue entries

Of 4,083 other entries for this area and period, 1,952 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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