America: A strong earthquake occurred on Saturday near the verge of America's Alaska and Canada's Yukon. Its intensity was 7.0. The good thing is that very few people live in the zone where the tremors were felt. Due to this reason, no major forfeiture or loss of life has been reported so far. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter of the earthquake was located well-nigh 370 kilometers northwest of Juneau and well-nigh 250 kilometers west of Whitehorse, Yukon.
What information did local officials receive?
Sergeant Calista Macleod of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Whitehorse said they received two 911 calls reporting shaking. This region is known for its rugged and mountainous terrain, where the population is very low. Alison Bird, a seismologist with Natural Resources Canada, moreover said that the zone virtually the part-way was scrutinizingly empty, so the danger remained limited.
Was there any movement, like items falling in the houses?
Some people said that during the tremors, items fell lanugo from shelves and walls. However, no cracks or major structural forfeiture were seen in any building. The earthquake occurred at a depth of well-nigh 10 kilometers and without this several aftershocks were felt.
Was there any danger of a tsunami?
Despite the strong tremors, both the Pacific Tsunami Warning Part-way and the National Weather Service clarified that the West Coast or surrounding coastal areas are not in danger of any tsunami. Therefore, no warning was needed.
How many aftershocks were recorded?
NASA's Earth Observatory says that well-nigh 18 major earthquakes of magnitude 7.0–7.9 occur in the world every year. Without this earthquake in Alaska, increasingly than 20 aftershocks were felt. Austin Holland, operations director of the Alaska Earthquake Center, said that so far there have been no reports of any injuries or major damage. He said the tremors were felt strongly in both Alaska and Canada, but the area's low population kept the situation under control.
