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M5.0 Earthquake near Southeastern Alaska (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-12-30 10:17:20 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Southeastern Alaska (Canada) · 2025-12-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Southeastern Alaska (Canada) · 2025-12-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Southeastern Alaska (Canada) on December 30, 2025 at 10:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
4b85154a39bf1bbfd3fbeee8e76027e151f6aa76
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 10:17:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
Yukon
Source
gfz
Coordinates
60.53000, -139.56000
Temperature
-11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — deeper than 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
Whitehorse246.6 kmE28'201
Anchorage564.2 kmW289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Churchill
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 227 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 289 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 290 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 355 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 445 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 hours5
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours81
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M3.22025-12-30 11:05:26 UTC19.5 km90 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M3.22025-12-30 11:05:26 UTC19.9 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M2.62025-12-30 11:12:49 UTC14.4 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M2.02025-12-30 13:47:37 UTC97.1 km100 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska M2.02025-12-30 13:51:03 UTC96.7 km100 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska M2.72025-12-30 16:28:39 UTC13.0 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M1.82025-12-30 23:34:27 UTC79.4 km101 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska M2.12025-12-31 02:38:41 UTC147.2 km89 km E of McCarthy, Alaska M2.32025-12-31 02:52:45 UTC103.7 km90 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska M2.62025-12-31 04:04:03 UTC46.5 km84 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska M2.82025-12-31 04:35:35 UTC9.4 km100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M2.22025-12-31 09:09:09 UTC35.2 km90 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska

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#29
Earlier events M≥4184
Earlier events M≥535
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 UTC14.9 km M7.22025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC16.9 kmSoutheastern Alaska M7.02025-12-06 20:41:47 UTC17.7 km119 km WSW of Haines Junction, YT/119 km OSO de Haines Junction, YT M7.02025-12-06 20:41:49 UTC19.1 km2025 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake M6.92025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC21.5 kmSoutheastern Alaska

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