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Hubbard Glacier, located near Yakutat, Alaska, is seen on Aug. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits in remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border

A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake has struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday. No tsunami warning has been issued, and there are no immediate reports of damage or injury. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck about 230 miles northwest of Juneau, Alaska, and 155 miles west of Whitehorse, Yukon. It was also about 56 miles from Yakutat, Alaska, which the USGS said has a population of 662. The quake struck at a depth of about 6 miles and was followed by multiple smaller aftershocks.

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