A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck a remote area near the Alaska–Yukon border, produced multiple aftershocks and prompted officials to warn residents to brace for further shaking while triggering no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage or injuries.The epicenter was estimated about 230 miles northwest of Juneau and 155 miles west of Whitehorse at a depth of roughly 6 miles, and the quake was felt more than 300 miles away in Anchorage.RCMP Sergeant
Calista MacLeod said the detachment received two 911 calls and that most local reports described objects falling, and seismologist
Alison Bird said the mountainous region is sparsely populated.