M2.2 earthquake 31 km WNW of Kenai, Alaska, United States
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 31 km WNW of Kenai, Alaska, United States at 20:39 local time (05:39 UTC) on 3 Nov 2026, at a depth of 78 km, according to USGS.
revised from M2.0
Data: USGS · updated 2026-11-08 22:41 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 2.2micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml)
revised from 2.0 - Depth
- 78.3 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-11-04 05:39:03 UTC
- Local: 3 Nov 2026, 20:39:03 (America/Anchorage)
- Epicentre
- 60.622° N, 151.807° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| KenaiAlaska, United States · pop. 7,661 | 31 km | INot felt |
| KalifornskyAlaska, United States · pop. 7,850 | 36 km | INot felt |
| AnchorageAlaska, United States · pop. 289,600 | 123 km | INot felt |
| Eagle RiverAlaska, United States · pop. 24,793 | 143 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more.
Every agency's solution
Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS · AK, which has been reviewed by an analyst.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · AKheadlineAlaska Earthquake Center via U.S. Geological Survey | 2.2 mlwas 2.0 | 78.3 km | 60.62° N, 151.81° W | – | Reviewed · 1 revision |
How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 30 kg of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 78 km this was a intermediate-depth earthquake, which spreads shaking over a wider area but less intensely.
M2.2 releases about 32× the energy of M1.2, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 30 kg of TNT vs 951 g of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M1.2. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
9 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.7 2 days ago. 7 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M2.2
9 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 74.89 | 1.9 | 82 |
| 87.46 | 1.8 | 70 |
| 98.27 | 1.6 | 93 |
| 131.84 | 2.6 | 71 |
| 154.87 | 2.7 | 68 |
| 160.37 | 2.3 | 85 |
| 169.08 | 1.8 | 86 |
| 206.20 | 1.4 | 82 |
| 206.90 | 1.6 | 84 |
- 2.710 km WNW of Kalifornsky, Alaska, United States11-10 16:31
- 2.611 km N of Kenai, Alaska, United States11-09 17:29
- 2.352 km W of Kalifornsky, Alaska, United States11-10 22:01
- 1.936 km W of Kalifornsky, Alaska, United States11-07 08:32
- 1.813 km W of Kalifornsky, Alaska, United States11-07 21:06
- 1.845 km NW of Kenai, Alaska, United States11-11 06:43
- 1.656 km WNW of Kenai, Alaska, United States11-08 07:55
- 1.642 km W of Kalifornsky, Alaska, United States11-12 20:33
- 1.437 km W of Kenai, Alaska, United States11-12 19:51
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Reports on SeismoAtlas
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Event id aka2026vvmaod. First recorded here 4 Nov 2026, 05:42:50 UTC. Solutions: USGS · AK (usgs:aka2026vvmaod). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M2.2 earthquake 31 km WNW of Kenai, Alaska, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/aka2026vvmaod-m2-2-earthquake-31-km-wnw-of-kenai-alaska-united-states, data from USGS.
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