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M5.6 Earthquake near Southeastern Alaska (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 00:56:52 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near Southeastern Alaska (Canada) · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Southeastern Alaska (Canada) · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 8, 2025 at 00:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Southeastern Alaska (Canada). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
531ee0778b1f41003520c67b0a6e542055bd243c
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 00:56:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
Yukon
Source
gfz
Coordinates
60.48000, -139.54000
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 — 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
Whitehorse246.3 kmE28'201
Anchorage566.5 kmW289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Churchill
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 226 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 293 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: 353 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 439 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 hours19
First 24 hours50
First 72 hours104
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M3.62025-12-08 01:07:04 UTC12.3 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M3.02025-12-08 01:07:05 UTC12.3 km93 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M3.62025-12-08 01:07:07 UTC12.4 km95 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M3.52025-12-08 01:13:33 UTC7.1 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M4.32025-12-08 01:22:23 UTC11.4 kmYukon M3.52025-12-08 01:22:24 UTC11.2 km96 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M2.62025-12-08 01:22:24 UTC11.2 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M4.12025-12-08 01:23:11 UTC12.2 km92 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.22025-12-08 01:23:12 UTC16.1 kmYakutat M3.42025-12-08 01:52:26 UTC9.4 km98 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M3.12025-12-08 02:11:54 UTC12.4 km95 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M3.02025-12-08 02:19:31 UTC14.3 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#14
Earlier events M≥4136
Earlier events M≥531
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 UTC9.8 km M7.22025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC11.8 kmSoutheastern Alaska M7.02025-12-06 20:41:47 UTC12.1 km119 km WSW of Haines Junction, YT/119 km OSO de Haines Junction, YT M7.02025-12-06 20:41:49 UTC13.5 km2025 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake M6.92025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC15.8 kmSoutheastern Alaska

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