"JUNEAU, Alaska -- A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday. There was no tsunami warning, and there were no immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said it struck about 230 miles (370 kilometers) northwest of Juneau, Alaska, and 155 miles (250 kilometers) west of Whitehorse, Yukon. It was also about 56 miles (91 kilometers) from Yakutat, Alaska, which the USGS said has a population of 662."
"There was no tsunami warning, and there were no immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said it struck about 230 miles (370 kilometers) northwest of Juneau, Alaska, and 155 miles (250 kilometers) west of Whitehorse, Yukon. It was also about 56 miles (91 kilometers) from Yakutat, Alaska, which the USGS said has a population of 662. The quake struck at a depth of about 6 miles (10 kilometers)."
A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday. The U.S. Geological Survey placed the epicenter about 230 miles (370 kilometers) northwest of Juneau and about 155 miles (250 kilometers) west of Whitehorse. The quake occurred roughly 56 miles (91 kilometers) from Yakutat, a community of about 662 residents. The tremor originated at a shallow depth of about 6 miles (10 kilometers). Authorities reported no tsunami warning and there were no immediate reports of damage. The sparsely populated location reduced the likelihood of widespread casualties or infrastructure impacts.
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