M1.6 Depth: 83.5 km

M1.6 Earthquake near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-06-04 15:50:26 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On June 4, 2026 at 15:50 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States). At around 84 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 171 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 83.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 83.5 km
Intermediate
83.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 8 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·United States

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

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