4.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Yukon, B.C. border
Smaller than pair of quakes that hit the same region earlier this month
An earthquake hit near the border between Yukon and B.C., though it was smaller than the pair of quakes that hit the region earlier this month, Earthquakes Canada reports.
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake originated in British Columbia's far northwest, approximately 81-kilometres northwest of Skagway, Alaska and 135-kilometres southwest of Whitehorse.
It happened at 12:33 p.m. PDT, according to Earthquakes Canada.
- Yukon, Alaska, northern B.C rocked by quake, then another
- Yukon government workers moved from earthquake-damaged offices
- Canadian Forces on guard for 'Big One' earthquake in B.C
Earthquakes Canada says there are no reports of damage and none would be expected.
Residents in Whitehorse reported on social media that they felt small shocks Sunday, but this quake was smaller than the pair of larger earthquakes that hit the same region earlier this month.
Here we go again. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/earthquake?src=hash">#earthquake</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Whitehorse?src=hash">#Whitehorse</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Yukon?src=hash">#Yukon</a> Rocking and rolling up north.
—@VancouverVoodooJust felt a short little <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/earthquake?src=hash">#earthquake</a> in Whitehorse that shook my house... Anyone else feel that? Or am I just too caffeinated?
—@CBCradiotaraAutomatic detection of seismic event: magnitude 4.2 - 21 May 12:33 PDT - SKAGWAY, AK region
—@CANADAquakesThose earthquakes on May 1 damaged buildings and caused power outages in Yukon. Aftershocks from those quakes continued for a few days after.