Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Hits Canada-Yukon Border with No Casualties Reported
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A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit the Yukon-Alaska border in Canada, causing no casualties but closing a highway due to avalanche risks. It follows a history of seismic activity in the area.
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near the Yukon-Alaska border in Canada on Saturday, with no casualties reported. The earthquake was five kilometers deep, and the South Klondike Highway was closed due to increased avalanche conditions. Professor Edwin Nissen noted that earthquakes have occurred in the same area in 1899, 1979, 2002, and 2017.
