Here’s a glance at some of the most powerful earthquakes recorded previously, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

One of this century’s most powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Russia and generated tsunami warnings and advisories ...

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A tsunami has sent waves into Russia, Japan, Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake ...

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A magnitude-8.7 earthquake in Russia’s Far East early Wednesday prompted tsunami warnings in parts of Japan, Alaska and Hawaii.Damage and evacuations were<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Japan's meteorological agency said on Wednesday that a powerful earthquake hit near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and issued a ...

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