A light earthquake with magnitude 4 (ml/mb) was reported 96 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska (60 miles) on Tuesday. Exact location of event, depth 5 km, -139.3852° West, 60.3948° North. The epicenter was at a depth of 5 km (3 miles). Unique identifier: us6000rtl6. Ids that are associated to the event: ak2025yekqqy, us6000rtl6. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 09/12/25 / 2025-12-09 08:11:21 / December 9, 2025 @ 8:11 am. The temblor was reported at 08:11:21 / 8:11 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).

Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been thirty-five, in the last 10 days three hundred and twenty-one, in the past 30 days three hundred and twenty-one and in the last 365 days three hundred and thirty-four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.

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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 96 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska.

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