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M5.1 Earthquake near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-06-27 01:15:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough

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M5.1 Earthquake near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) · 2026-06-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) · 2026-06-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (United States) on June 27, 2026 at 01:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 160 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary North America ↔ Pacific · about 233 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Anchorage180.2 kmN289'600

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliamna
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 192 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 225 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
    79.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Seldovia AirportUnited States · SOV · PASO
    93.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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 hours5
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02026-06-27 01:15:24 UTC126.1 kmKenai Peninsula Borough M4.62026-06-27 01:15:30 UTC98.6 kmKenai Peninsula Borough M4.92026-06-27 01:15:32 UTC89.3 kmKenai Peninsula Borough M1.72026-06-27 01:28:08 UTC133.6 kmUnorganized Borough M2.42026-06-27 06:10:12 UTC94.2 kmKenai Peninsula Borough M3.22026-06-27 07:44:52 UTC149.0 kmKenai Peninsula Borough M3.22026-06-27 07:44:53 UTC140.8 km45 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska M2.02026-06-27 11:29:41 UTC139.2 kmKenai Peninsula Borough M2.32026-06-27 17:00:08 UTC136.5 kmKenai Peninsula Borough M2.02026-06-27 20:02:12 UTC94.0 kmKenai Peninsula Borough M2.52026-06-28 03:19:36 UTC94.2 kmKenai Peninsula Borough M1.62026-06-28 09:18:26 UTC105.7 kmKenai Peninsula Borough

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 653 Catalogue entries

Of 652 other entries for this area and period, 34 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#7
Earlier events M≥424
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-04-26

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-10-30 17:33:10 UTC28.6 kmKenai Peninsula, Alaska M5.62025-10-30 17:33:08 UTC35.0 kmKenai Peninsula, Alaska M5.42025-10-30 17:33:15 UTC9.8 km48 km ESE of Fox River, Alaska M5.42025-10-30 17:33:14 UTC13.3 kmKENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA M5.42025-10-30 17:33:13 UTC27.7 kmKenai Peninsula

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