5Kamchatka, Russia, 1952 — Magnitude 9.0

A magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off Kamchatka on November 4, 1952, in UTC. Its tsunami spread across the Pacific and damaged Hawaii.

This remote part of Russia sits beside a major plate boundary. The event remains among the biggest earthquakes ever recorded and highlights the enormous reach of waves generated beneath the ocean.

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