M5.1 Depth: 5.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-12-30 10:17:19 UTC Local time: —

M5.1 earthquake near Yukon on Dec 30, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24 — M5.1 Earthquake near SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA (Canada) · 2025-12-30 10:17:19 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA (Canada) on December 30, 2025 at 10:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

5.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-30 10:17:19 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Canada

City

Yukon

Source

emsc

Coordinates

60.42060, -139.61350

Temperature

-11.6°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

5 km

5 km — close to the regional average (5.8 km)

Regional average: 5.8 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

Whitehorse251.2 kmE28'201

Anchorage564.1 kmW289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

Churchill

Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
Alligator Lake

Distance: 230 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
Wrangell

Distance: 294 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
Fort Selkirk

Distance: 303 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
Atlin Volcanic Field

Distance: 356 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
Edgecumbe

Distance: 436 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 hours6

First 24 hours12

First 72 hours77

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M5.02025-12-30 10:17:20 UTC12.5 kmSoutheastern Alaska M3.22025-12-30 11:05:26 UTC9.1 km90 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M3.22025-12-30 11:05:26 UTC9.6 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M2.62025-12-30 11:12:49 UTC1.9 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M2.02025-12-30 13:47:37 UTC89.4 km100 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska M2.02025-12-30 13:51:03 UTC89.0 km100 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska M2.72025-12-30 16:28:39 UTC3.4 kmSOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA M1.82025-12-30 23:34:27 UTC72.6 km101 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska M2.32025-12-31 02:52:45 UTC94.7 km90 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska M2.62025-12-31 04:04:03 UTC37.3 km84 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska M2.82025-12-31 04:35:35 UTC3.2 km100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska M2.22025-12-31 09:09:09 UTC26.9 km90 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#22

Earlier events M≥4182

Earlier events M≥533

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 UTC2.6 km M7.22025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC11.9 kmSoutheastern Alaska M7.02025-12-06 20:41:47 UTC6.9 km119 km WSW of Haines Junction, YT/119 km OSO de Haines Junction, YT M7.02025-12-06 20:41:49 UTC7.8 km2025 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake M6.92025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC11.2 kmSoutheastern Alaska

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Stats (last 24h)

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