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M6.8 Earthquake near Yukon (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 20:41:48 UTC Local time: —
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M6.8 Earthquake near Yukon (Canada) · 2025-12-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.8 Earthquake near Yukon (Canada) · 2025-12-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.8 earthquake was recorded near Yukon (Canada) on December 6, 2025 at 20:41 UTC. 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 are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5ef33365c9c8068356a1ebe93046805c8321317f
Magnitude
M6.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 20:41:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
Yukon
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.38980, -139.30606
Temperature
-17.1°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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Whitehorse235.2 kmE28'201
Anchorage581.3 kmW289'600

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Churchill
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 213 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 300 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 310 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 339 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 424 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
    99.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours110
First 24 hours255
First 72 hours356
Strongest subsequent eventM7.2
M7.02025-12-06 20:41:49 UTC13.6 km2025 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake M6.92025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC11.5 kmSoutheastern Alaska M7.22025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC5.3 kmSoutheastern Alaska M6.82025-12-06 20:41:51 UTC7.8 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M6.72025-12-06 20:41:51 UTC8.9 kmSoutheastern Alaska M6.42025-12-06 20:41:52 UTC17.0 kmEvent of magnitude 6.4, near of Anchorage (Monde) M5.62025-12-06 20:46:12 UTC18.8 kmYakutat M5.02025-12-06 20:46:13 UTC26.0 km73 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.72025-12-06 20:49:22 UTC9.3 km96 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M5.22025-12-06 20:51:50 UTC8.4 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M5.12025-12-06 20:51:53 UTC8.4 km88 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska M4.72025-12-06 20:54:37 UTC12.5 km101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska

Yukon

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 378 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-07-24

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-12-06 20:41:47 UTC12.8 km119 km WSW of Haines Junction, YT/119 km OSO de Haines Junction, YT M4.82025-10-05 11:20:04 UTC121.8 kmYukon M4.42025-10-05 11:20:06 UTC127.6 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M4.42025-10-05 11:20:05 UTC137.1 km127 km E of McCarthy, Alaska M4.02025-08-07 13:18:54 UTC182.0 kmSOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

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