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M2.2 Earthquake near Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-01 02:00:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
49.4 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Kodiak Island Borough

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About this earthquake

On November 1, 2026 at 02:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 49 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: 202 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49.4 km
Shallow
49.4 km
49.4 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 136 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kodiak AirportUnited States · ADQ · PADQ
    6.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ouzinkie AirportUnited States · KOZ
    28.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Port Lions AirportUnited States · ORI
    30.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-31

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

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

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