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M6.8 Earthquake near SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 20:41:51 UTC Local time: —
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M6.8 Earthquake near SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA (Canada) · 2025-12-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.8 Earthquake near SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA (Canada) · 2025-12-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 6, 2025 at 20:41 UTC, a magnitude M6.8 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA (Canada). 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
a6759028711ded3a19d0cee71fe0879aef7f4bb6
Magnitude
M6.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 20:41:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
Yukon
Source
emsc
Coordinates
60.40310, -139.44600
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

Felt reports

15felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 29, 2025, 10:57 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Whitehorse242.5 kmE28'201
Anchorage573.5 kmW289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Churchill
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 221 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 301 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 303 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 346 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 429 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 hours106
First 24 hours251
First 72 hours352
Strongest subsequent eventM7.2
M6.42025-12-06 20:41:52 UTC13.8 kmEvent of magnitude 6.4, near of Anchorage (Monde) M7.22025-12-06 20:41:53 UTC8.7 km M5.62025-12-06 20:46:12 UTC14.1 kmYakutat M5.02025-12-06 20:46:13 UTC23.4 km73 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.72025-12-06 20:49:22 UTC1.6 km96 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M5.22025-12-06 20:51:50 UTC10.6 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M5.12025-12-06 20:51:53 UTC10.6 km88 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska M4.72025-12-06 20:54:37 UTC6.0 km101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.52025-12-06 20:54:39 UTC11.9 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M4.72025-12-06 20:56:04 UTC3.7 km93 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.42025-12-06 20:56:05 UTC12.9 km83 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.32025-12-06 20:57:38 UTC25.6 km108 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥55
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 20:41:50 UTC2.5 kmSoutheastern Alaska M7.02025-12-06 20:41:47 UTC6.1 km119 km WSW of Haines Junction, YT/119 km OSO de Haines Junction, YT M7.02025-12-06 20:41:49 UTC7.4 km2025 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake M6.92025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC7.4 kmSoutheastern Alaska M6.82025-12-06 20:41:48 UTC7.8 kmYukon

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