M-0.3 earthquake 72 km W of Kenai, Alaska, United States
A magnitude -0.3 earthquake struck 72 km W of Kenai, Alaska, United States at 09:38 local time (17:38 UTC) on 3 Oct 2026, at a depth of 11 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-04 21:00 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- -0.3micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml) - Depth
- 10.9 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-10-03 17:38:16 UTC
- Local: 3 Oct 2026, 09:38:16 (America/Anchorage)
- Epicentre
- 60.631° N, 152.575° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| KenaiAlaska, United States · pop. 7,661 | 72 km | INot felt |
| KalifornskyAlaska, United States · pop. 7,850 | 74 km | INot felt |
| AnchorageAlaska, United States · pop. 289,600 | 159 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 · AV, which has been reviewed by an analyst.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · AVheadlineAlaska Volcano Observatory via U.S. Geological Survey | -0.3 ml | 10.9 km | 60.63° N, 152.57° W | – | Reviewed |
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How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 6 g 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 11 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M1.0 releases about 86× the energy of M-0.3, and its waves are about 19× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 477 g of TNT vs 6 g of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M-0.3. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
10 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.1 1 day ago. 19 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M-0.3
10 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 7.38 | -0.8 | 4 |
| 14.93 | -1.0 | 1 |
| 20.74 | -0.9 | 2 |
| 30.21 | -0.9 | 2 |
| 59.92 | -0.5 | 14 |
| 60.81 | -0.7 | -2 |
| 64.12 | 2.1 | 110 |
| 65.56 | 0.9 | 97 |
| 68.10 | 1.1 | 89 |
| 72.82 | -0.8 | -2 |
- 2.153 km WNW of Kalifornsky, Alaska, United States10-06 09:45
- 1.160 km W of Kenai, Alaska, United States10-06 13:44
- 0.965 km W of Kalifornsky, Alaska, United States10-06 11:12
- -0.580 km W of Kalifornsky, Alaska, United States10-06 05:33
- -0.782 km W of Kalifornsky, Alaska, United States10-06 06:26
- -0.878 km W of Kalifornsky, Alaska, United States10-06 18:27
- -0.875 km W of Kalifornsky, Alaska, United States10-04 01:00
- -0.979 km W of Kalifornsky, Alaska, United States10-04 23:50
- -0.979 km W of Kalifornsky, Alaska, United States10-04 14:22
- -1.081 km W of Kalifornsky, Alaska, United States10-04 08:34
Did you feel it?
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Reports on SeismoAtlas
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Event id av93067759. First recorded here 4 Oct 2026, 21:32:31 UTC. Solutions: USGS · AV (usgs:av93067759). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M-0.3 earthquake 72 km W of Kenai, Alaska, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/av93067759-m-0-3-earthquake-72-km-w-of-kenai-alaska-united-states, data from USGS.
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