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M5.4 Earthquake near KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-10-30 17:33:14 UTC Local time:
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M5.4 Earthquake near KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA (United States) · 2025-10-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA (United States) · 2025-10-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 30, 2025 at 17:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA (United States). With a focal depth of about 37 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: 187 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
9b31338833b081a3635e4e652e0170267f52b349
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
36.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-30 17:33:14 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
59.65030, -150.28550
Temperature
5.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.5 km
Shallow
36.5 km
36.5 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

Felt reports

41felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 27, 2025, 5:15 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Anchorage175.6 kmN289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Distance: 181 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Homer AirportUnited States · HOM · PAHO
    67.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Seldovia AirportUnited States · SOV · PASO
    83.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Port Graham AirportUnited States · PGM · PGM
    93.4 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours32
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 655 Catalogue entries

Of 654 other entries for this area and period, 21 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-04-26

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

Historic earthquake map · United States

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Country statistics · United States

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