Small 3.6 quake hits near Homer, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA

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Just 2 minutes ago, a 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Homer, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA. The tremor was recorded late at night on Saturday, July 11th, 2026, at 10:00 pm local time, at an intermediate depth of 68 miles below the surface.The event was filed by the United States Geological Survey, the first seismological agency to report it.A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 3.6 earthquake as well.According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Pedro Bay (pop. 42, 36 miles away), Anchor Point (pop. 1,900, 44 miles away), Diamond Ridge (pop. 1,200, 53 miles away), and Homer (pop. 5,500, 54 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jul 11, 2026 10:00 pm (GMT -8) local time (12 Jul 2026 06:00 GMT)Magnitude: 3.6Depth: 108.80 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 59.71°N / 153.09°W (Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS