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M0.5 Earthquake near Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-28 02:09:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 28, 2026 at 02:09 UTC, a magnitude M0.5 earthquake occurred near Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 174 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 km — shallower 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

  • Trident
    Distance: 2 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Novarupta
    Distance: 5 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 841 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 8 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Griggs
    Distance: 14 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'317 m ·Last eruption: -1790 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,151 Catalogue entries

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