Two earthquakes occur in the Yukon, in proximity to northern British Columbia

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      Two earthquakes have taken place in the Yukon over the past few days, with both not far from northern British Columbia.

      On February 7, a quake occurred at 11:23 p.m. in western Yukon towards the Alaskan border.

      Earthquakes Canada reported it as a 4.1-magnitude quake while the U.S. Geological Survey measured it as a 4.0-magnitude event.

      At a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles), the epicentre was located 144 kilometres (90 miles) southeast of Alcan Border, Alaska, and 244 kilometres (151 miles) northwest of Whitehorse, Yukon.

      Earthquakes Canada stated that there weren’t any reports of damage received.

      On February 9, a quake struck the southern Yukon, not far from the B.C. border.
      U.S. Geological Survey

      Then, a second quake occurred a few days later, this time in southern Yukon in proximity to the B.C. border.  

      This temblor struck at 3:12 p.m. on February 9 at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles).

      While Earthquakes Canada registered it as a 4.5-magnitude quake, the U.S. Geological Survey reported it as 4.1-magnitude.

      The epicentre was located 82 kilometres (51 miles) northwest of Watson Lake, Yukon, and 300 kilometres (185 miles) east of Whitehorse, Yukon.

      Earthquakes Canada stated that there wasn't any damage reported for this quake either.

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