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M2.5 Earthquake near Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 04:56:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
51.7 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Kodiak Island Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska (United States) on October 13, 2026 at 04:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 52 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 176 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51.7 km
Shallow
51.7 km
51.7 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: 92 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Trident
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'864 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Katmai
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'047 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Akhiok AirportUnited States · AKK · PAKH
    35.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Karluk AirportUnited States · KYK · PAKY
    45.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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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