M4.1 earthquake near Whitehorse, Yukon

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 41 km NW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska on 1 May 2017, 15:50 UTC at a depth of 4 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Whitehorse, about 138 km away in Yukon, Canada.