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A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday. There were no tsunami warnings and officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The U.S. Geological Survey said it hit about 230 miles (370 kilometers) northwest of JunoAlaska, and 155 miles (250 kilometers) west of Whitehorse, Yukon.
In Whitehorse, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sgt. Calista MacLeod said the troop received two 911 calls about the earthquake.
“It was definitely felt,” MacLeod said. “There are a lot of people on social media, people felt it.”
Alison Bird, a seismologist with Natural Resources CanadaSaid that the part of Yukon most affected by the earthquake is home to beautiful mountains and few people.
“Most people have reported things falling off shelves and walls,” Bird said. “It doesn’t look like we’ve seen anything in terms of structural damage.”
The closest Canadian community to the epicenter is Haines Junction, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) away, Bird said. The Yukon Bureau of Statistics projects its population number for 2022 to be 1,018.
The quake also occurred about 56 miles (91 kilometers) from Yakutat, Alaska, which the USGS said has 662 residents.
It fell at a depth of about 6 miles (10 kilometers) and was followed by several smaller aftershocks.