Magnitude-7.0 Earthquake Hits in Remote Wilderness Along Alaska-Canada Border

Magnitude-7.0 Earthquake Hits in Remote Wilderness Along Alaska-Canada Border
Hubbard Glacier, located near Yakutat, Alaska, is seen on Aug. 1, 2024. Mark Thiessen/AP Photo
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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 officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or injury.

The U.S. Geological Survey said it struck about 230 miles northwest of Juneau, Alaska, and 155 miles west of Whitehorse, Yukon.