M4.2 earthquake - 99 km N of Yakutat, Alaska
315 d ago · 6 Dec 2025, 21:49 UTC 99 km N of Yakutat, Alaska
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 99 km N of Yakutat, Alaska on 6 Dec 2025, 21:49 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Whitehorse, about 265 km away in Yukon, Canada.
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First reported by USGS
18 Oct 2026, 05:35 UTC
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