8.8 Magnitude Earthquake
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Tied for 6th all time (recorded) in history. Strongest in 14 years. Tsunamis already hitting Russian islands, as expected, Japan (they expect 9 feet), Alaska, Canada, and upper northwest US on alert. Waves expected to hit Hawaii (not sure how big) around 1am eastern.
Location on USGS map: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000qw60/map
List of top 10 earthquakes: https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/10-largest-earthquakes-ever-recorded
Video of initial tsunamis on russian islands: https://www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFuckingLit/comments/1mcugiw/88_earthquake_near_russia_leads_to_tsunami_in/
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