Yakutat, Alaska – A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck early Monday morning, shaking a remote area of the northern Gulf of Alaska, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
According to the USGS, the earthquake occurred at 6:00 a.m. Alaska Standard Time on Monday, December 22, with the epicenter located about 108 kilometers (67 miles) north of Yakutat. The quake was recorded at a very shallow depth of approximately 1 kilometer, which can increase the likelihood of localized shaking.
The National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska, issued a Tsunami Information Statement shortly after the quake, confirming that there is no tsunami danger for Alaska or the U.S. West Coast.
““There is NO tsunami danger from this earthquake,” the center stated in its initial evaluation.”
The earthquake was centered roughly 60 miles southwest of Burwash Landing in Canada’s Yukon Territory and about 240 miles northwest of Juneau, placing it well offshore and away from densely populated communities. As of Monday morning, there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
USGS ShakeMap data indicates weak to light shaking in the region, with the strongest effects confined to sparsely populated coastal and offshore areas. Alaska is one of the most seismically active regions in the world, experiencing thousands of earthquakes each year—most of which are too small or too remote to cause damage.
Residents who felt shaking are encouraged to submit reports through the USGS “Did You Feel It?” program to help scientists better understand the quake’s impact.
Officials say this is expected to be the only tsunami-related message for the event unless new information becomes available.
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