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M3.1 earthquake 143 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 143 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada on Tue, Aug 25, 2020, 9:49 AM AKDT (17:49 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Tue, Aug 25, 2020, 9:49 AM AKDT
UTC: 2020-08-25 17:49:54 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.150° N, 140.033° W
Region: Canada
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude estimates

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
3.1	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.029 · 160 stations
2.9	ML, local (Richter)	Alaska Earthquake Center	Preliminary

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 1.4 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.03
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 22°
Stations used: 98

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Nearby

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000bcst (also filed as ak020axwbl21). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:05 AM UTC.