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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Anchorage (Monde) (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 23:55:06 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Anchorage (Monde) (Canada) · 2025-12-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Anchorage (Monde) (Canada) · 2025-12-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 7, 2025 at 23:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Anchorage (Monde) (Canada). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
965bef7624f700df847334c472006fbc94bcca18
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 23:55:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
Yukon
Source
resif
Coordinates
60.61651, -139.89035
Temperature
-17.4°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
Whitehorse263.6 kmE28'201
Anchorage544.6 kmW289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Churchill
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 246 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 269 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 289 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 375 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 462 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 hours28
First 24 hours58
First 72 hours116
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M2.32025-12-08 00:01:51 UTC80.7 km111 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska M3.62025-12-08 00:29:09 UTC14.9 km104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M5.82025-12-08 00:56:48 UTC35.5 kmYukon M5.82025-12-08 00:56:50 UTC41.2 kmSoutheastern Alaska M5.72025-12-08 00:56:50 UTC32.5 kmSoutheastern Alaska M5.82025-12-08 00:56:51 UTC28.0 km93 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M5.62025-12-08 00:56:52 UTC24.4 kmSoutheastern Alaska M5.32025-12-08 00:57:04 UTC149.5 km M3.62025-12-08 01:07:04 UTC35.8 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M3.02025-12-08 01:07:05 UTC35.8 km93 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M3.62025-12-08 01:07:07 UTC36.5 km95 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M3.52025-12-08 01:13:33 UTC31.6 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≥4131
Earlier events M≥526
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 UTC28.9 km M7.22025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC36.1 kmSoutheastern Alaska M7.02025-12-06 20:41:47 UTC33.4 km119 km WSW of Haines Junction, YT/119 km OSO de Haines Junction, YT M7.02025-12-06 20:41:49 UTC34.3 km2025 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake M6.92025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC37.8 kmSoutheastern Alaska

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