Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 16 km depth27 Jun 05:27 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 1 minute.27 Jun 05:27: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 27, 2026 05:25:50 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Jun 26, 2026, at 09:25 pm (GMT -8)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.40Depth16.1 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude60.982°N / 150.146°WKenai Peninsula, Alaska, United StatesSeismic antipode60.982°S / 29.854°EShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoSpurr (119 km / 74 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 17.1°C (63 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from NEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy2 minutes ago reported feltJun 27, 2026 05:25 GMT / Jun 26, 2026 09:25 pm (GMT -8)Lat / Lng: 60.982 / -150.146: Kenai Peninsula, AlaskaSource: EMSCDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23138574',60.98200,-150.14600,'2 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in the US AlaskaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Anchorage, a city with more than 290,000 inhabitants in the United States, in 29 km (18 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry28 km (18 mi)E of epicenterHope(pop: 192)III: WeakKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States29 km (18 mi)NE of epicenterAnchorage(pop: 289,600)III: WeakAlaskaUnited States40 km (25 mi)E of epicenterSunrise(pop: 19)III: WeakKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States43 km (27 mi)N of epicenterPoint MacKenzie(pop: 529)III: WeakMatanuska-Susitna Borough, AlaskaUnited States49 km (30 mi)NE of epicenterEagle River(pop: 24,800)III: WeakAnchorage Municipality, AlaskaUnited States49 km (30 mi)NE of epicenterEagle River(pop: 24,800)III: WeakAnchorage Municipality, AlaskaUnited States53 km (33 mi)E of epicenterGirdwood(pop: 2,250)III: WeakAnchorage Municipality, AlaskaUnited States54 km (34 mi)W of epicenterTyonek(pop: 171)III: WeakKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States57 km (36 mi)S of epicenterCooper Landing(pop: 289)III: WeakKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States60 km (37 mi)SW of epicenterSterling(pop: 5,620)III: WeakKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States61 km (38 mi)N of epicenterBig Lake(pop: 3,350)III: WeakMatanuska-Susitna Borough, AlaskaUnited States66 km (41 mi)N of epicenterSusitna(pop: 18)III: WeakAlaskaUnited States66 km (41 mi)NE of epicenterKnik-Fairview(pop: 14,900)III: WeakMatanuska-Susitna Borough, AlaskaUnited States69 km (43 mi)SE of epicenterMoose Pass(pop: 219)III: WeakKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States70 km (43 mi)SW of epicenterNikiski(pop: 4,490)III: WeakKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States74 km (46 mi)SW of epicenterSoldotna(pop: 4,540)III: WeakKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States74 km (46 mi)N of epicenterHouston(pop: 2,210)III: WeakMatanuska-Susitna Borough, AlaskaUnited States77 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterWasilla(pop: 9,280)III: WeakMatanuska-Susitna Borough, AlaskaUnited States77 km (48 mi)SW of epicenterKenai(pop: 7,660)III: WeakAlaskaUnited States82 km (51 mi)E of epicenterWhittier(pop: 214)III: WeakValdez-Cordova, AlaskaUnited States83 km (52 mi)SE of epicenterPrimrose(pop: 78)III: WeakKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States85 km (53 mi)NE of epicenterKnik River(pop: 744)III: WeakMatanuska-Susitna Borough, AlaskaUnited States85 km (53 mi)N of epicenterWillow(pop: 2,100)III: WeakMatanuska-Susitna Borough, AlaskaUnited States88 km (55 mi)NE of epicenterPalmer(pop: 6,790)III: WeakMatanuska-Susitna Borough, AlaskaUnited States88 km (55 mi)SW of epicenterKalifornsky(pop: 7,850)III: WeakKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States98 km (61 mi)NE of epicenterFishhook(pop: 4,680)III: WeakMatanuska-Susitna Borough, AlaskaUnited States100 km (62 mi)SE of epicenterBear Creek(pop: 1,960)II: Very weakKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States105 km (65 mi)NE of epicenterSutton-Alpine(pop: 1,450)II: Very weakMatanuska-Susitna Borough, AlaskaUnited States108 km (67 mi)SW of epicenterClam Gulch(pop: 176)II: Very weakKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States108 km (67 mi)S of epicenterLowell Point(pop: 80)II: Very weakKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States127 km (79 mi)NE of epicenterChickaloon(pop: 272)II: Very weakMatanuska-Susitna Borough, AlaskaUnited States132 km (82 mi)N of epicenterSusitna North(pop: 1,260)II: Very weakMatanuska-Susitna Borough, AlaskaUnited States133 km (82 mi)S of epicenterFox River(pop: 685)II: Very weakKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States133 km (83 mi)SW of epicenterNinilchik(pop: 883)II: Very weakKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States144 km (90 mi)SW of epicenterHappy Valley(pop: 593)II: Very weakKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States149 km (93 mi)N of epicenterTalkeetna(pop: 876)II: Very weakMatanuska-Susitna Borough, AlaskaUnited States152 km (95 mi)SW of epicenterFritz Creek(pop: 1,930)II: Very weakKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States153 km (95 mi)SW of epicenterNikolaevsk(pop: 318)II: Very weakKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States163 km (101 mi)SW of epicenterAnchor Point(pop: 1,930)II: Very weakKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States168 km (104 mi)SW of epicenterHomer(pop: 5,520)II: Very weakKenai Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited StatesNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 1 minute, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 1 report for this quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Translate70.3 km SW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)III: Weak shaking170–70 km (44–44 mi)70 km (44 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-06-27EpicenterAgency4.416 km10 mi05:25:50.521KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jun 26, 2026 09:25 pm (GMT -8)2 minutes ago4.416 km0 km - This quakeKenai Peninsula, AlaskaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 5,100 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.8 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 11.3 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 93 quakes per year (or 7.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 718 quakes per year (or 60 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 4,800 quakes per year (or 13.1 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake