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M1.3 Earthquake near Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 01:06:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
31.5 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Kodiak Island Borough

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2026 at 01:06 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 32 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 181 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.5 km
Shallow
31.5 km
31.5 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.

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  • Steller
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  • Kukak
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  • Katmai
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 78 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States

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Airports

  • Larsen Bay AirportUnited States · KLN · PALB
    43.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,100 Catalogue entries

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