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M5.8 Earthquake near Southeastern Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 00:56:50 UTC Local time: —
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M5.8 Earthquake near Southeastern Alaska (United States) · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Southeastern Alaska (United States) · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 8, 2025 at 00:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Southeastern Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by ISC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 150 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
51118867801fa8ac0de6e13c6b27e415eed2bb75
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 00:56:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
isc
Coordinates
60.30000, -139.50000
Temperature
-18.4°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 — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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
Whitehorse247.7 kmE28'201
Anchorage573.4 kmW289'600

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Churchill
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 225 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 308 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 313 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 348 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 421 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
    88.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 hours22
First 24 hours53
First 72 hours107
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.82025-12-08 00:56:51 UTC13.8 km93 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M5.62025-12-08 00:56:52 UTC20.1 kmSoutheastern Alaska M5.42025-12-08 00:56:52 UTC20.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Anchorage (Monde) M3.62025-12-08 01:07:04 UTC9.1 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M3.02025-12-08 01:07:05 UTC9.1 km93 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M3.62025-12-08 01:07:07 UTC11.1 km95 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M3.52025-12-08 01:13:33 UTC15.9 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M4.32025-12-08 01:22:23 UTC13.2 kmYukon M3.52025-12-08 01:22:24 UTC16.5 km96 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M2.62025-12-08 01:22:24 UTC16.5 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M4.12025-12-08 01:23:11 UTC8.0 km92 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.22025-12-08 01:23:12 UTC5.3 kmYakutat

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#9
Earlier events M≥4133
Earlier events M≥528
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 UTC12.3 km M7.22025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC12.4 kmSoutheastern Alaska M7.02025-12-06 20:41:47 UTC8.2 km119 km WSW of Haines Junction, YT/119 km OSO de Haines Junction, YT M7.02025-12-06 20:41:49 UTC7.0 km2025 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake M6.92025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC4.5 kmSoutheastern Alaska

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