An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 occurred only 2 minutes ago 18 miles northwest of Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States, the United States Geological Survey reported.The quake hit at a very shallow depth of 4 miles beneath the epicenter near Elfin Cove, Hoonah-Angoon, Alaska, USA, in the evening on Monday, December 29th, 2025, at 9:00 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Elfin Cove (pop. 20) located 18 miles from the epicenter, Pelican (pop. 91) 31 miles away, Gustavus (pop. 430) 41 miles away, and Hoonah (pop. 760) 52 miles away.Earthquake data: Date & time: Dec 29, 2025 09:00 pm (Juneau time) local time (30 Dec 2025 06:00 GMT)Magnitude: 3.9Depth: 6.40 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 58.28°N / 136.83°W (Yakutat City and, Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS