Latest quakes in or near Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 1.0 earthquake Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage, Alaska - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.9 68 km W of Tyonek, Alaska - |
- 15 quakes above magnitude 2
- 52 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 08:19 am (Anchorage) Mar 28, 16:19 GMT | 1.0 120 km | Kenai Peninsula, United States, 126 mi southwest of Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 28, 07:44 am (Anchorage) Mar 28, 15:44 GMT | 2.1 76 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the S | United States, 25 mi southwest of Gomer, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska | Info | |
Mar 28, 03:47 am (Anchorage) Mar 28, 11:47 GMT | 1.1 127 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SW | 36 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska | Info | |
Mar 27, 11:08 pm (Anchorage) Mar 28, 07:08 GMT | 1.1 48 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the NE | 20 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska | Info | |
Mar 27, 08:31 pm (Anchorage) Mar 28, 04:31 GMT | 1.6 110 km | 69 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 27, 07:32 pm (Anchorage) Mar 28, 03:32 GMT | 1.6 101 km | 59 km W of Salamatof, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 27, 07:10 pm (Anchorage) Mar 28, 03:10 GMT | 1.4 39 km | 19 km E of Fox River, Alaska | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (15 quakes) | |||||
Mar 27, 03:42 pm (Anchorage) Mar 27, 23:42 GMT | 1.2 25 km | 111 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 27, 03:38 pm (Anchorage) Mar 27, 23:38 GMT | 1.2 85 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the SW | 49 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska | Info | |
Mar 27, 03:11 pm (Anchorage) Mar 27, 23:11 GMT | 1.5 119 km | 53 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 27, 02:45 pm (Anchorage) Mar 27, 22:45 GMT | 1.7 19 km | 18 km NE of Moose Pass, Alaska | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.2 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.5 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 22.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 163 quakes per year (or 13.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 3,700 quakes per year (or 10.1 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
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 4,000 quakes on average per year in or near Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA. Kenai Peninsula has had at least 12 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Kenai Peninsula?
The last earthquake in Kenai Peninsula occurred 54 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.0:
A light magnitude 1.0 earthquake hit 203 km (126 mi) away from Anchorage, Alaska, United States, in the morning of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 8.19 am local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a moderate depth of 120 km (74 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Kenai Peninsula in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Kenai Peninsula has had 15 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 52 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Kenai Peninsula in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Kenai Peninsula in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.9 and occurred 3 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 88 km (55 mi) away from Kenai, Alaska, United States, in the morning of Monday, Mar 25, 2024 at 9.10 am local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.8 km (6.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).