A 5.7 aftershock struck near the southern Yukon–Alaska border on Dec. 7, a day after a magnitude 7.0 quake west of Whitehorse. Multiple aftershocks have been recorded; no tsunami is expected.

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck at 11:41 a.m. AKST on Dec. 6 about 58 miles north of Yakutat, Alaska, followed by a vigorous aftershock sequence with several above magnitude 5. No tsunami warning was issued and no injuries or damage had been reported as of early afternoon.