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M3.1 Earthquake near SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-05-16 14:26:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA (Canada) on May 16, 2025 at 14:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d58d82107f1103045a0a23a9769c80726a1c1e1c
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-16 14:26:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
Yukon
Source
emsc
Coordinates
64.61350, -140.21800
Temperature
0.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to 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

  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 233 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 346 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Churchill
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 400 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Eagle AirportUnited States · EAA · PAEG
    47.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Yukon

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 375 Catalogue entries

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