Aftershocks have been recorded for both earthquakes. On Dec. 8, Japanese authorities warned an even more powerful earthquake could strike within the next week and called on residents from the northernmost island of Hokkaido down to Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo, to be on high alert.

There were no immediate reports of major damage, but the state transportation department said it would survey roads, bridges and other infrastructure.

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.

Alaska was rocked by a major, magnitude-7.0 earthquake on Saturday. The quake’s epicenter was reported to be in a remote area near the border between Alaska and Canada. It struck at 11:41 a.m. local time.

The quake occurred about 56 miles from Yakutat at a depth of about 6 miles, and was felt by people across the region.

An enormous earthquake has rattled the North American continent, with tremors being felt across the US-Canada border.

Thanksgiving got off to a shaky start in south-central Alaska as a 6.0-magnitude earthquake rattled the region on Thursday morning.Video from Anchorage resident Vicki Heinrich shows the quake violently shaking flowers and furnishings inside her home.

Two major earthquakes struck Alaska and Japan recently. Is this is a statistically normal scenario or a cause for alarm? Travellers to Japan should re