An 8.8-magnitude quake off the coast of Russia set off tsunami warnings – how does it compare with past temblors?
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One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s far east early on Wednesday, causing tsunami waves to wash ashore in Japan and Alaska and prompting calls for people around the Pacific to be on alert and move to higher ground.
The 8.8-magnitude temblor set off warnings in Hawaii, North and Central America and Pacific islands south towards New Zealand.
Here’s a glance at some of the most powerful earthquakes recorded previously, according to the US Geological Survey.
