Shallow M6.8 earthquake hits near Yakutat, Alaska on December 6, 2025

A M6.8 earthquake was recorded at 20:41 UTC on December 6, 2025, about 96 km (60 miles) north-northeast of Yakutat, Alaska, at a depth of 5.0 km (3.1 miles).

The earthquake occurred at coordinates 60.4°N, 139.3°W in a remote region of southeastern Alaska. The location is inland, northeast of the small coastal city of Yakutat, within a sparsely populated area of the state.

Critical infrastructure in this part of Alaska may include regional airports, small community ports, and sections of the Alaska State Highway system, as well as limited energy and communications facilities serving local inhabitants.

There is no tsunami threat associated with this earthquake, based on its location and available data.

A total of 67 felt reports were received. The significance index is 752 (on a scale that runs through 1 000), based on magnitude, felt reports, and estimated impact.

Alaska is located along the boundary between the Pacific and North American Plates, an area well known for strong seismic activity and frequent large earthquakes. The region is characterized by active faulting and tectonic deformation related to plate subduction and strike-slip fault motion.

This information was last updated at 20:53 UTC on December 6, 2025.