Yakutat, Alaska – A series of three shallow earthquakes shook a remote stretch of southeast Alaska on Sunday morning, with the strongest registering a magnitude 3.5 roughly 105 kilometers north of Yakutat. While the area is sparsely populated, the cluster drew attention due to its rapid succession and shallow 10-kilometer depths.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the first tremor struck at 3:21 p.m. UTC with a magnitude of 3.5. A second quake followed at 3:38 p.m., measuring magnitude 3.0 about 82 kilometers north of Yakutat. The third, a magnitude 3.4, hit at 3:44 p.m., occurring 117 kilometers north of town. No damage reports or felt responses had been submitted as of Friday evening.
The quakes occurred along a known seismically active corridor inland from the Gulf of Alaska. Although Yakutat and nearby communities sit at a considerable distance, the USGS notes that shallow events of this strength can still produce light shaking, especially across bedrock-dominated terrain. The agency has not issued any advisories or tsunami alerts tied to the sequence.
Residents in Yakutat and coastal Southeast Alaska are encouraged to review basic earthquake readiness steps, including securing loose interior items and confirming emergency kit supplies. While Friday’s activity appears minor, additional small aftershocks are possible.
The USGS will continue monitoring the region, and updated information will be posted if further seismic activity develops.
