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M7.2 Earthquake near Southeastern Alaska (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC Local time: —
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M7.2 Earthquake near Southeastern Alaska (Canada) · 2025-12-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.2 Earthquake near Southeastern Alaska (Canada) · 2025-12-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.2 earthquake was recorded near Southeastern Alaska (Canada) on December 6, 2025 at 20:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

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

Details

ID
7f690755040ddc9a96a833bd24f07fc04d0a67f9
Magnitude
M7.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
Yukon
Source
isc
Coordinates
60.40000, -139.40000
Temperature
-16.8°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
Whitehorse240.1 kmE28'201
Anchorage576.0 kmW289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Churchill
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 219 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 301 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 305 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 344 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 428 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -2080 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours107
First 24 hours253
First 72 hours355
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M6.82025-12-06 20:41:51 UTC2.5 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M6.72025-12-06 20:41:51 UTC12.0 kmSoutheastern Alaska M6.42025-12-06 20:41:52 UTC14.3 kmEvent of magnitude 6.4, near of Anchorage (Monde) M5.62025-12-06 20:46:12 UTC15.5 kmYakutat M5.02025-12-06 20:46:13 UTC24.1 km73 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.72025-12-06 20:49:22 UTC4.1 km96 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M5.22025-12-06 20:51:50 UTC9.3 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M5.12025-12-06 20:51:53 UTC9.3 km88 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska M4.72025-12-06 20:54:37 UTC7.8 km101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.52025-12-06 20:54:39 UTC13.2 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M4.72025-12-06 20:56:04 UTC4.1 km93 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.42025-12-06 20:56:05 UTC13.3 km83 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 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC8.2 km119 km WSW of Haines Junction, YT/119 km OSO de Haines Junction, YT M7.02025-12-06 20:41:49 UTC9.2 km2025 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake M6.82025-12-06 20:41:48 UTC5.3 kmYukon M4.82025-10-05 11:20:04 UTC119.0 kmYukon M4.42025-10-05 11:20:06 UTC124.0 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA

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