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M2.6 Earthquake near 103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 18:24:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near 103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska (Canada) on December 7, 2025 at 18:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
82b2528f3863a9d89d0d2ee87e3e2f3cc48be6ca
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 18:24:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
Yukon
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.47970, -139.69200
Temperature
-16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 km
11.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Churchill
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 234 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 287 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 298 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 361 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 444 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -2080 ·United States

Yukon

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 580 Catalogue entries

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