A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck a remote area near the Alaska-Yukon border on Saturday, with no immediate reports of injuries or structural damage. The US Geological Survey reported the quake occurred approximately 230 miles north-west of Juneau, Alaska, and 155 miles west of Whitehorse, Yukon.
In Whitehorse, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Calista MacLeod said the detachment received two 911 calls about the earthquake. 'It definitely was felt,' MacLeod said, noting that many people shared their experiences on social media.
Alison Bird, a seismologist with Natural Resources Canada, said the most affected part of Yukon is mountainous and sparsely populated. 'Mostly people have reported things falling off shelves and walls,' Bird said. 'It doesn’t seem like we’ve seen anything in terms of structural damage.'
The nearest Canadian community to the epicentre is Haines Junction, about 80 miles away, with a population of 1,049 as of March 2025. The quake was also about 56 miles from Yakutat, Alaska, which has 662 residents. It struck at a depth of approximately 6 miles and was followed by multiple smaller aftershocks.
