The recent Kamchatka quake ties for sixth on the all-time list. Here are the top five earthquakes by magnitude.

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded has struck Russia’s Far East, causing tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and ...

According to the Alaska Earthquake Center, the Aleutian megathrust is the primary cause of the strongest earthquakes in the region. It's a major subduction zone fault, an area where two tectonic ...

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake has struck Alaska, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter was recorded at around 90 ...

The magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, 2025, is now among the top 10 strongest ever recorded globally.

The earthquake in Russia's Far East ranks among the top ten most powerful earthquakes in modern history. With a magnitude of 8.8, it is tied as the sixth strongest ever recorded and the biggest since ...

Double tremor at dawn: the Cassinate and Southern Tyrrhenian Seas are awakened by the earthquake. The latest updates.

A magnitude-7.8 earthquake shook Ecuador’s central coast on Saturday. The country’s vice president called it the strongest to hit the country in decades. Here is a list of some of the world ...

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, causing tsunami waves to wash ashore in Japan and Alaska and calls for people around the Pacific to be on ...

On that day, two earthquakes — one a 3.5 magnitude and the other 3.6 — were included in a flurry of tremors and aftershocks.

A magnitude 6 earthquake has struck off the northeast coast of Taiwan, shaking buildings in the capital, Taipei. The quake’s ...

Note: This story has been updated to reflect newly confirmed earthquakes recorded by USGS. GREENWOOD COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – ...