Moderate 4.0 quake hits near Venetie, Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, USA

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The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.0 quake in the United States near Venetie, Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, only 3 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on Monday, June 9th, 2025, at 6:26 pm local time at a very shallow depth of miles. 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.Our monitoring service identified a second report from The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.0 as well. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 4.0.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Venetie (pop. 170) located 21 miles from the epicenter, Fort Yukon (pop. 570) 23 miles away, and Birch Creek (pop. 33) 39 miles away.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jun 9, 2025 06:26 pm (GMT -8) local time (10 Jun 2025 02:26 GMT)Magnitude: 4.0Depth: 0.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 66.83°N / 145.8°W (Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS