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M2.3 Earthquake near 90 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 02:52:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 31, 2025 at 02:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near 90 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 141 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
c56cfd02800bb94411132ee8a365d2abcf7aeba9
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 02:52:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
59.98700, -141.08800
Temperature
0.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 km — close to the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 274 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 317 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 382 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 433 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 450 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -2080 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,148 Catalogue entries

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