This is the strongest earthquake recorded since 2011 and ties at the sixth most severe quake ever in history
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This is the strongest earthquake recorded since 2011 and ties at the sixth most severe quake ever in history
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A massive earthquake of 8.8 magnitude struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early on Wednesday, triggering widespread tsunami waves of up to 5m (16ft) and sparked evacuation orders in Hawaii and across the Pacific.
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