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M5.6 Earthquake near Yukon (Canada)

UTC time: 2026-01-01 06:46:56 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near Yukon (Canada) · 2026-01-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Yukon (Canada) · 2026-01-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 1, 2026 at 06:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Yukon (Canada). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
cafc133ac140f46861ba56ede02ad79e72f9a466
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 06:46:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
Yukon
Source
resif
Coordinates
60.61066, -140.06036
Temperature
-16.1°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
Whitehorse272.9 kmE28'201
Anchorage535.6 kmW289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Churchill
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 255 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 262 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 294 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 384 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 467 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 hours36
First 24 hours56
First 72 hours74
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92026-01-01 06:46:58 UTC7.7 kmCanada [Land] M4.42026-01-01 06:49:06 UTC7.7 km112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M4.32026-01-01 06:49:06 UTC7.7 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M4.82026-01-01 06:51:01 UTC15.6 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M3.72026-01-01 06:54:14 UTC8.6 km111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M3.92026-01-01 06:54:15 UTC5.6 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M5.32026-01-01 06:54:59 UTC19.4 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M5.32026-01-01 06:55:00 UTC19.4 km108 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska M5.52026-01-01 06:55:00 UTC6.4 kmSoutheastern Alaska M5.12026-01-01 06:55:15 UTC104.6 kmYakutat M3.22026-01-01 07:08:30 UTC9.6 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M3.22026-01-01 07:17:01 UTC23.2 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#19
Earlier events M≥4189
Earlier events M≥540
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 UTC34.4 km M7.22025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC43.1 kmSoutheastern Alaska M7.02025-12-06 20:41:47 UTC39.1 km119 km WSW of Haines Junction, YT/119 km OSO de Haines Junction, YT M7.02025-12-06 20:41:49 UTC39.8 km2025 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake M6.92025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC43.4 kmSoutheastern Alaska

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