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M1.7 Earthquake near Yukon (Canada)

UTC time: 2026-04-19 06:18:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Yukon (Canada) on April 19, 2026 at 06:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
ec2f6d616aae1d52d749f94f6ba9948d5d468feb
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-19 06:18:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
State
Yukon
City
Yukon
Source
usgs
Coordinates
61.36300, -140.58900
Temperature
-7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.3 km
Shallow
7.3 km
7.3 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

  • Churchill
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 194 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 241 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
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    Distance: 299 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 436 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 499 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States

Yukon

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 580 Catalogue entries

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