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M0.6 Earthquake near Yakutat, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-25 17:16:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.6 earthquake was recorded near Yakutat, Alaska (United States) on October 25, 2026 at 17:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 158 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
531a62f9d8dd70b9149924bf410df419b0574840
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
9.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-25 17:16:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Yakutat
County
Yakutat
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.50000, -143.14900
Temperature
-9.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.3 km
Shallow
9.3 km
9.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Churchill
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 174 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 406 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 424 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 481 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 500 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,148 Catalogue entries

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