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M5.9 Earthquake near Canada [Land] (Canada)

UTC time: 2026-01-01 06:46:58 UTC Local time: —
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M5.9 Earthquake near Canada [Land] (Canada) · 2026-01-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near Canada [Land] (Canada) · 2026-01-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near Canada [Land] (Canada) on January 1, 2026 at 06:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
23e4d3639340e974199aa2329a6160bf57263cae
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
4.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 06:46:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
Yukon
Source
ingv
Coordinates
60.56720, -139.95100
Temperature
-16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.7 km
Shallow
4.7 km
4.7 km — close to the regional average (5.7 km)
Regional average: 5.7 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
Whitehorse267.4 kmE28'201
Anchorage542.5 kmW289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Churchill
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 249 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 270 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 295 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 377 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 460 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -2080 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours35
First 24 hours55
First 72 hours73
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.42026-01-01 06:49:06 UTC4.6 km112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.32026-01-01 06:49:06 UTC4.6 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M4.82026-01-01 06:51:01 UTC12.7 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M3.72026-01-01 06:54:14 UTC5.5 km111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M3.92026-01-01 06:54:15 UTC2.1 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M5.32026-01-01 06:54:59 UTC21.1 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M5.32026-01-01 06:55:00 UTC21.1 km108 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska M5.52026-01-01 06:55:00 UTC10.7 kmSoutheastern Alaska M5.12026-01-01 06:55:15 UTC104.1 kmYakutat M3.22026-01-01 07:08:30 UTC10.1 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M3.22026-01-01 07:17:01 UTC26.2 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M3.52026-01-01 07:25:02 UTC11.9 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA

Yukon

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 375 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4191
Earlier events M≥542
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 UTC26.7 km M7.22025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC35.5 kmSoutheastern Alaska M7.02025-12-06 20:41:47 UTC31.4 km119 km WSW of Haines Junction, YT/119 km OSO de Haines Junction, YT M7.02025-12-06 20:41:49 UTC32.1 km2025 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake M6.92025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC35.7 kmSoutheastern Alaska

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