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.

A marriage between a can of beans and a smoke alarm, 6-pound seismic sensors collect data that researchers use to establish trends.

The Alaska Earthquake Center is addressing questions about the M6.0 earthquake that shook Southcentral and Interior Alaska on Thanksgiving.

Meteorologist Amandeep Purewal reports on a major 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the Yukon, near the Alaska border.