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M3.1 Earthquake near KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-23 08:52:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA (United States) on November 23, 2025 at 08:52 UTC. At around 73 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: 189 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
8427db11bfbfcb8b1d1af5535a52dbb7d7b7fc2c
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
73.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-23 08:52:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
emsc
Coordinates
60.43680, -150.96550
Temperature
-3.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 73 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 73 km
Intermediate
73 km
73 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Redoubt
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 182 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 656 Catalogue entries

Of 655 other entries for this area and period, 535 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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