Powerful Magnitude-7.0 Earthquake Rocks Canada-Alaska Border
The magnitude 7.0 quake struck a sparsely populated seismic zone, producing aftershocks up to 5.7 magnitude with no major damage or tsunami threat reported.
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Powerful magnitude-7.0 earthquake rocks Canada-Alaska border
A remote region near the Alaska-Yukon border was struck by a Powerful magnitude-7.0 earthquake on Saturday but officials have reported no immediate damage or injuries. There were no tsunami warnings following the large tremor either. The US Geological Survey said the epicentre was around 230 miles (370 kilometres) northwest of Juneau, Alaska, and 155 miles (250 kilometres) west of Whitehorse, Yukon. (Picture: Geological Survey) Royal Cana…
Magnitude-7.0 Earthquake Strikes Canada-U.S. Border Region.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck near the Alaska-Yukon border early Saturday morning, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Residents in Alaska and Yukon, including communities like Haines Junction and Yakutat.WHEN & WHERE: The earthquake occurred at 1:41 AM local time, approximately 230 miles northwest of Juneau, Alaska, and 155 miles west of Whitehorse, Yukon.KEY QUOTE: “It definitely was…
Magnitude 7 Earthquake shakes Yukon over weekend, Canada’s strongest in 75+ years – Heartland News
Approximate location of 7.0 magnitude earthquake that took place on December 6, 2025. A powerful earthquake rippled through Canada’s northwest on Saturday afternoon. The magnitude 7.0 quake hit the Yukon Territory at 1:41 p.m. local time with an epicentre approximately 250 kilometres west of Whitehorse, near the border with Alaska. American experts found that the quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres. This is tied for the third strongest on…
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