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M2.3 Earthquake near Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 12:11:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
42.9 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Kodiak Island Borough

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2026 at 12:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 237 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42.9 km
Shallow
42.9 km
42.9 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

  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 144 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Douglas
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kodiak AirportUnited States · ADQ · PADQ
    16.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ouzinkie AirportUnited States · KOZ
    27.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Port Lions AirportUnited States · ORI
    41.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,105 Catalogue entries

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