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8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia’s Far East sets off tsunami warnings
One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that set off a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for Alaska, Hawaii and south toward New Zealand.
Tsunami warnings are being downgraded in most areas following one of this century’s most powerful earthquakes in Russia.
While earthquakes in Pennsylvania are rare, they’re not unheard of — the strongest on record was a 5.8 magnitude quake near Pymatuning Lake in 1998, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation ...
Here’s a glance at some of the most powerful earthquakes recorded previously, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake is the sixth-strongest on record, according to the United States Geological Survey. It’s also the largest since ...
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