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M6.9 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.9 Earthquake near Southeastern Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 6, 2025 at 20:41 UTC, a magnitude M6.9 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 are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by GFZ. United States: 204 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

Details

Magnitude
M6.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
gfz
Coordinates
60.34000, -139.49000
Temperature
-16.8°C

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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 (15.9 km)
Regional average: 15.9 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
Whitehorse246.2 kmE28'201
Anchorage572.8 kmW289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Churchill
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 224 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 305 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 309 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 348 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 425 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -2080 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours107
First 24 hours252
First 72 hours353
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M6.82025-12-06 20:41:51 UTC7.4 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M6.72025-12-06 20:41:51 UTC19.9 kmSoutheastern Alaska M6.42025-12-06 20:41:52 UTC21.0 kmEvent of magnitude 6.4, near of Anchorage (Monde) M5.62025-12-06 20:46:12 UTC7.3 kmYakutat M5.02025-12-06 20:46:13 UTC16.0 km73 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.72025-12-06 20:49:22 UTC7.0 km96 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M5.22025-12-06 20:51:50 UTC7.7 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M5.12025-12-06 20:51:53 UTC7.7 km88 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska M4.72025-12-06 20:54:37 UTC12.4 km101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.52025-12-06 20:54:39 UTC5.1 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M4.72025-12-06 20:56:04 UTC4.2 km93 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.42025-12-06 20:56:05 UTC5.6 km83 km N of Yakutat, Alaska

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥53
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 UTC4.3 km119 km WSW of Haines Junction, YT/119 km OSO de Haines Junction, YT M7.02025-12-06 20:41:49 UTC3.7 km2025 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake M6.82025-12-06 20:41:48 UTC11.5 kmYukon M4.82025-10-05 11:20:04 UTC124.0 kmYukon M4.42025-10-05 11:20:06 UTC127.6 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA

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