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M4.5 Earthquake near SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 20:54:39 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On December 6, 2025 at 20:54 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 160 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
cdd0d4d1d3f352c09efcdc43f09502d352b8ae02
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 20:54:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
emsc
Coordinates
60.31480, -139.56710
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 — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 228 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 304 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 313 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 351 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Edgecumbe
    Distance: 425 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -2080 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 654 Catalogue entries

Of 653 other entries for this area and period, 96 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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