Earlier 5 a.m. EST, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake occurred near the Yukon-Alaska border. The U.S. Geological Survey places the epicenter on the Alaskan side of the border, around 300 kilometers west of Whitehorse.

The quake was reportedly felt in Whitehorse and its surrounding areas. One of the locals near Haines Junction, Yukon, woke up during the earthquake in his home located just 200 kilometers from the epicenter.

Hardy Ruf, 60-years old said, "We woke up and the house was shaking and the lamp was swinging from one side to another above our heads."

Ruf, who runs the Dalton Trail Lounge, said that the earthquake did not do any noticeable damage.

"I'd say this was average. We're kind of used to it," he told The Telegram.

Another local who lives just north of Whitehorse also woke up to the earthquake, "I was dreaming about some weird thing with noises and stuff in it, and I woke up and the dream continued on and it was my place shaking," said Darren Moorhouse, 46-years old.

He added that, "You just lie there and wait for it to run its course hoping nothing worse happens."

Afterwards, the U.S. Geological Survey said that about a dozen smaller earthquakes occurred after the initial quake. So far, there have not been any reports of casualties or major damage in the areas near the epicenter.

In recent years, Alaska has been hit by several fairly strong quakes. In September 2011, a 6.8-magnitude quake shook twenty miles below the surface. In May of 2012, a 4.6-magnitude quake struck eight miles southwest of Anchorage. December of the same year also experienced a 5.8-magnitude quake that hit just twenty three miles southwest of Susitna.