Back to map
United States · Alaska

M1.3 Earthquake near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 14:32:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
66.6 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough

Country overview

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) on September 24, 2026 at 14:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 221 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.6 km
Shallow
66.6 km
66.6 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliamna
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 107 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 180 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Homer AirportUnited States · HOM · PAHO
    8.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Seldovia AirportUnited States · SOV · PASO
    24.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Port Graham AirportUnited States · PGM · PGM
    36.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,141 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · United States

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · United States

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share