June, Alaska — A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian Yukon Territory on Saturday. No tsunami warning was issued, and officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The US Geological Survey said the quake occurred about 230 miles (370 kilometers) northwest of Juneau, Alaska, and 155 miles (250 kilometers) west of Whitehorse, Yukon.
In Whitehorse, RCMP Sgt. The detachment received two 911 calls about the earthquake, Calista McLeod said.
“I definitely felt it,” McLeod said. “There are a lot of people on social media, and people have felt it.”
Alison Baird, a seismologist with Natural Resources Canada, said the part of Yukon most affected by the quake was mountainous and few people.
“Most people reported things falling off shelves and walls,” Baird said. “It doesn’t look like we’ve seen anything in terms of structural damage.”
The Canadian community closest to the epicenter is Haines Junction, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) away, Baird said. Yukon’s Bureau of Statistics lists its 2022 population as 1,018.
The quake was also about 56 miles (91 kilometers) from Yakutat, Alaska, which the US Geological Survey said had a population of 662.
It struck at a depth of about 6 miles (10 kilometers) and was followed by several smaller aftershocks.