M5.1 earthquake - 97 km N of Yakutat, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 97 km N of Yakutat, Alaska on 30 Dec 2025, 10:17 UTC at a depth of 5 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Whitehorse, about 249 km away in Yukon, Canada.