Latest quakes in or near Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA, in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 0.8 earthquake 60 km WNW of Tyonek - Alaska - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.5 8 km NNE of Houston - Alaska - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 2
- 8 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 14, 07:10 pm (Anchorage) | 0.8 30 km | 60 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (15 quakes) | |||||
May 14, 12:37 pm (GMT -8) | 1.8 70 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the SW | 48 km W of Nanwalek, Alaska | Info | |
May 14, 11:31 am (Anchorage) | 0.1 0.7 km | 61 km SE of Pedro Bay, Alaska | Info | ||
May 14, 09:12 am (Anchorage) | 1.6 102 km | 62 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska | Info | ||
May 14, 03:51 am (Anchorage) | 1.8 122 km | 64 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska | Info | ||
May 14, 01:59 am (Anchorage) | 1.6 34 km | 16 km NE of Point Possession, Alaska | Info | ||
May 14, 12:51 am (Anchorage) | 1.4 75 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the SW | 86 km NW of Aleneva, Alaska | Info | |
May 13, 11:47 pm (Anchorage) | 2.4 47 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the N | 24 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska | Info | |
May 13, 10:20 pm (Anchorage) | 2.2 21 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the E | 36 km NE of Chenega, Alaska | Info | |
May 13, 09:11 pm (GMT -8) | 2.1 3.7 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the SE | 50 km SW of Chenega, Alaska | Info | |
May 13, 08:18 pm (Anchorage) | 1.4 58 km | 30 mi south of Kalifornsky, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.51 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 21.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 162 quakes per year (or 13.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 4,600 quakes per year (or 12.5 quakes per day)
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Kenai Peninsula Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA?
Kenai Peninsula has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 5,000 quakes on average per year in or near Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA. Kenai Peninsula has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA?
On average, Kenai Peninsula has about 162 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 21.9 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 3.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Kenai Peninsula?
The last earthquake in Kenai Peninsula occurred 21 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.8:
A light magnitude 0.8 earthquake hit 123 km (76 mi) away from Anchorage, Alaska, United States, in the late afternoon of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 7.10 pm local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 30 km (19 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Kenai Peninsula in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Kenai Peninsula has had 1 quake of magnitude 2.5. There were also 8 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Kenai Peninsula in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Kenai Peninsula in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 2.5 and occurred 1 day 20 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 44 km (27 mi) away from Eagle River, Alaska, United States, late in the evening of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 11.52 pm local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 22 km (13 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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