Moderate magnitude 4.2 quake hits 64 miles northeast of Kodiak, Alaska, United States, around noon

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The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.2 quake in the United States near Kodiak, Kodiak Island, Alaska, only 4 minutes ago. The earthquake struck around noon on Friday, November 13th, 2026, at 1:26 pm local time and at a shallow depth of 13 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which also listed it as a magnitude 4.2 earthquake.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Kodiak (pop. 6,300), located 64 miles from the epicenter.Earthquake data: Date & time: Nov 13, 2026 01:26 pm (GMT -10) local time (13 Nov 2026 23:26 GMT)Magnitude: 4.2Hypocenter depth: 21.70 kmEpicenter coordinates: 58.38°N / 151.05°W (Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS