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M5.6 Earthquake near Yakutat (United States)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 20:46:12 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near Yakutat (United States) · 2025-12-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Yakutat (United States) · 2025-12-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Yakutat (United States) on December 6, 2025 at 20:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 162 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
19f4513ba52a5c4d7452a21935ac3e3dcf71288f
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 20:46:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Yakutat
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.29946, -139.59523
Temperature
-17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Whitehorse252.8 kmE28'201
Anchorage568.4 kmW289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Churchill
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 230 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 304 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 315 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 353 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 424 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -2080 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Yakutat AirportUnited States · YAK · PAYA
    88.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours103
First 24 hours248
First 72 hours346
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.02025-12-06 20:46:13 UTC10.2 km73 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.72025-12-06 20:49:22 UTC13.2 km96 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M5.22025-12-06 20:51:50 UTC13.3 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M5.12025-12-06 20:51:53 UTC13.3 km88 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska M4.72025-12-06 20:54:37 UTC17.7 km101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.52025-12-06 20:54:39 UTC2.3 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M4.72025-12-06 20:56:04 UTC11.4 km93 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.42025-12-06 20:56:05 UTC5.8 km83 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.32025-12-06 20:57:38 UTC28.0 km108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.32025-12-06 21:00:12 UTC32.6 km113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.32025-12-06 21:01:31 UTC15.2 km94 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska M4.52025-12-06 21:03:19 UTC30.6 km109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 654 Catalogue entries

Of 653 other entries for this area and period, 14 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-07-24

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.22025-12-06 20:41:53 UTC11.0 km M7.22025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC15.5 kmSoutheastern Alaska M7.02025-12-06 20:41:47 UTC8.6 km119 km WSW of Haines Junction, YT/119 km OSO de Haines Junction, YT M7.02025-12-06 20:41:49 UTC7.1 km2025 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake M6.92025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC7.3 kmSoutheastern Alaska

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