Canada

M2.5 Earthquake near 103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 04:09:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 15, 2025 at 04:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near 103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska (Canada). 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 typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
43f071fee6608f9877d28fd0705c320b8ff307e0
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 04:09:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.46380, -139.96900
Temperature
-18.6°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 — 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Distance: 250 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Distance: 276 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Distance: 306 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Distance: 376 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Distance: 451 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -2080 ·United States

Yukon

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 580 Catalogue entries

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

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