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M1.5 Earthquake near 98 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 02:30:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 02:30 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near 98 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska (Canada). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
af6f353080e8342b5ce1982799f0a05ccf0ec5e0
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
11.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 02:30:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
Yukon
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.28000, -140.69600
Temperature
-28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.2 km
Shallow
11.2 km
11.2 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: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 262 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 291 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 343 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 413 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 459 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -2080 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

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

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