The United States was shaken near Kalifornsky, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 only 3 minutes ago, the United States Geological Survey reported.The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 37 miles beneath the epicenter near Kalifornsky, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA, in the afternoon on Friday, June 26th, 2026, at 5:15 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Clam Gulch (pop. 180) located 8 miles from the epicenter, Cohoe (pop. 1,400) 17 miles away, Kalifornsky (pop. 7,900) 20 miles away, Fritz Creek (pop. 1,900) 27 miles away, Soldotna (pop. 4,500) 27 miles away, Kenai (pop. 7,700) 30 miles away, Homer (pop. 5,500) 34 miles away, and Sterling (pop. 5,600) 34 miles away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jun 26, 2026 05:15 pm (Anchorage time) local time (27 Jun 2026 01:15 GMT)Magnitude: 5.1Depth: 58.80 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 60.12°N / 151.32°W (Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS