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M1.7 Earthquake near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 08:06:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
31.6 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) on September 18, 2026 at 08:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 156 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.5.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.6 km
Shallow
31.6 km
31.6 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Spurr
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Hayes
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 252 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ted Stevens Anchorage International AirportUnited States · ANC · PANC
    44.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Merrill FieldUnited States · MRI · PAMR
    48.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,099 Catalogue entries

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