M-0.8 earthquake 102 km NW of Kenai, Alaska, United States
A magnitude -0.8 earthquake struck 102 km NW of Kenai, Alaska, United States at 18:56 local time (03:56 UTC) on 8 Nov 2026, at a depth of 2 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-11-10 21:13 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- -0.8micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml) - Depth
- 2.2 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-11-09 03:56:37 UTC
- Local: 8 Nov 2026, 18:56:37 (America/Anchorage)
- Epicentre
- 61.297° N, 152.354° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| KenaiAlaska, United States · pop. 7,661 | 102 km | INot felt |
| KalifornskyAlaska, United States · pop. 7,850 | 113 km | INot felt |
| AnchorageAlaska, United States · pop. 289,600 | 131 km | INot felt |
| Eagle RiverAlaska, United States · pop. 24,793 | 149 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 | -0.8 ml | 2.2 km | 61.30° N, 152.35° W | – | Reviewed |
How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 1 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 2 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 437× the energy of M-0.8, and its waves are about 58× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 477 g of TNT vs 1 g of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M-0.8. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
16 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M1.7 2 days ago. 20 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M-0.8
16 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 2.04 | -0.3 | -3 |
| 8.04 | 0.6 | 7 |
| 8.62 | 0.6 | 5 |
| 13.75 | -0.5 | 4 |
| 15.94 | -0.5 | 4 |
| 20.10 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 31.54 | 0.3 | -2 |
| 32.74 | 1.7 | 3 |
| 32.76 | 1.0 | 5 |
| 32.95 | 1.5 | 3 |
| 46.59 | -0.1 | 8 |
| 47.23 | 1.0 | 5 |
| 55.66 | 0.8 | 5 |
| 81.69 | 0.5 | 5 |
| 88.60 | 0.6 | 5 |
| 94.29 | 0.5 | 5 |
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- 1.0112 km NNW of Kenai, Alaska, United States11-10 12:42
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- 0.6104 km NNW of Kenai, Alaska, United States11-09 11:59
- 0.6101 km NNW of Kenai, Alaska, United States11-09 12:33
- 0.6104 km NNW of Kenai, Alaska, United States11-12 20:32
- 0.5104 km NNW of Kenai, Alaska, United States11-12 13:38
- 0.5112 km NNW of Kenai, Alaska, United States11-13 02:13
- 0.3110 km NNW of Kenai, Alaska, United States11-10 11:29
- -0.1109 km NW of Kenai, Alaska, United States11-11 02:31
- -0.3102 km NNW of Kenai, Alaska, United States11-09 05:58
- -0.589 km NW of Kenai, Alaska, United States11-09 17:41
- -0.592 km NW of Kenai, Alaska, United States11-09 19:52
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Reports on SeismoAtlas
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Event id av94492733. First recorded here 10 Nov 2026, 21:57:26 UTC. Solutions: USGS · AV (usgs:av94492733). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M-0.8 earthquake 102 km NW of Kenai, Alaska, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/av94492733-m-0-8-earthquake-102-km-nw-of-kenai-alaska-united-states, data from USGS.
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