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Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes Yakutat, Alaska region - USGS

A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake on Saturday shook a mountainous, sparsely populated area straddling the border of the US state of Alaska. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles).

Reuters WORLD
Published December 07,2025
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An earthquake of magnitude 7 struck the region around Yakutat, Alaska, the United States Geological Survey said on Saturday. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles), it added.