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Magnitude 8.8 quake near Russia-controlled Kuril Islands is one of the most powerful ever recorded

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Tsunami waves hit Russia and Japan after one of the strongest recorded earthquakes at 8.8 magnitude struck Russia's far east on Wednesday, causing devastation and triggering mass evacuations.