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M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-12-08 00:57:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (61.804, -138.579)

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M5.3 Earthquake · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (61.804, -138.579) on December 8, 2025 at 00:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 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 data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9da39e702fcb4f7c122eed9333202f4dba3ab02d
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 00:57:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
61.80400, -138.57900

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Whitehorse223.9 kmSE28'201
Anchorage603.2 kmW289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 140 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Churchill
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 229 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 286 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 367 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M2.52025-12-10 03:22:09 UTC147.2 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M4.92025-12-10 09:50:19 UTC143.4 kmSoutheastern Alaska M5.02025-12-10 11:28:35 UTC131.4 kmSoutheastern Alaska M2.72025-12-11 04:20:32 UTC139.6 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M2.02025-12-14 20:52:03 UTC144.7 km98 km E of McCarthy, Alaska M4.02025-12-15 20:43:50 UTC149.7 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M3.72025-12-15 20:43:51 UTC149.7 km121 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M2.02025-12-16 01:22:05 UTC144.3 km97 km E of McCarthy, Alaska M1.92025-12-17 14:27:30 UTC139.6 km101 km E of McCarthy, Alaska M3.42025-12-21 21:26:14 UTC148.4 km114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.82025-12-22 14:59:49 UTC149.4 kmSoutheastern Alaska M2.62025-12-23 20:21:38 UTC148.6 km114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-10-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-12-06 20:41:52 UTC149.3 kmEvent of magnitude 6.4, near of Anchorage (Monde) M5.22025-12-07 23:55:06 UTC149.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Anchorage (Monde) M4.92025-12-07 03:20:06 UTC137.1 kmSoutheastern Alaska M4.82025-12-07 01:56:30 UTC114.6 kmSouthern Yukon Territory, Canada M4.82025-12-06 23:02:15 UTC144.8 kmSoutheastern Alaska

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
610
Country (24h)
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