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M2.0 Earthquake near Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-08 18:39:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
60.2 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Kodiak Island Borough

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About this earthquake

On November 8, 2026 at 18:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 60 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 184 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60.2 km
Shallow
60.2 km
60.2 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

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 74 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Karluk AirportUnited States · KYK · PAKY
    36.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

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

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