International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1522041
Event time 2025-12-07 23:55:04 (UTC)
Local time 2025-12-08 08:55:04 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-12-08 00:04:22 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.7
Depth 0 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 4
Possible effects Most people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing. Dishes, windows, and doors rattle. The earthquake feels like a heavy truck hitting the walls. A few people outdoors may feel movement. Parked cars rock.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent North-America
Country USA
Administration area Alaska
Nearest settlement Yakutat
Distance 107 km
Course NNW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Yakutat (106,78 km)
Nearest airports
Icy Bay Airport (102,79 km), Yakutat Seaplane Base (105,32 km), Situk Airport (109,87 km), Silver City Airport (111,48 km), Yakutat Airport (112,75 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Churchill volcano (132,72 km)
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