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

UTC time: 2026-11-07 03:12:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
12.9 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough

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About this earthquake

On November 7, 2026 at 03:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 13 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 185 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.9 km
Shallow
12.9 km
12.9 km — close to 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

  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 3 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 29 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,148 Catalogue entries

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