7.0-magnitude earthquake hits Yukon/Alaska border

Published 12:04 pm Saturday, December 6, 2025

The shaking of a 7.0-magnitude earthquake on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, shook the Alaska-Canada border. The earthquake reportedly happened at 11:41 a.m. Alaska Time.

No tsunami is expected, according to an X.com post from the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center.

The quake’s epicenter was about 57 miles north-northeast of Yakutat Alaska, according to Earthquakes Canada.

KTOO reported that residents from Juneau, Haines and other Southeast Alaskan towns felt the shake. Comments on a Facebook post by the Alaska Earthquake Center also suggest it was felt across communities in Alaska.

Aftershocks ranging in magnitude from 4.0 to 5.1 have been reported.

The earthquake originated close to the Yukon, B.C. and Alaska borders, according to Alison Bird, an earthquake seismologist with Natural Resources Canada. It is being felt at least as far as Whitehorse, B.C. about 150 miles away, and possibly further, Bird said.

There have been several aftershocks reported. People are reporting objects falling off shelves, Bird said.

The aftershocks have been registered up to magnitude 5.3, according to Earthquakes Canada.

This is a developing story. Written with files from Dana Hatherly, Jake Howarth and Jim Elliot.