Deseret News archives: Massive earthquake on April 1, 1946, shook Alaska, wreaked havoc along ‘Ring of Fire’
A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On April 1, 1946, a magnitude 8.6 earthquake ...
Myanmar hit by 7.7 quake. These are the top 10 largest earthquakes in the world
The Valdivian Earthquake, or the Great Chilean Earthquake, is the largest on record. It measured in at a magnitude of 9.5.
Devastating earthquakes around the world including catastrophic one that triggered immense tsunami
After the huge destruction and aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake, we take a look at some of the most powerful tremors ever ...
Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes Tonga islands, no damage yet reported
A tsunami warning has been cancelled in Tonga after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Pacific Island kingdom in the early ...
Earthquake strikes near Pacific island of Tonga, days after Myanmar quake
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Sunday near Tonga, a nation of more than 170 islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
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Tsunami warning issued after strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits near island country of Tonga
A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting a tsunami warning for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor hit about 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast ...
Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes Tonga islands, GFZ says
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tonga on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 16 km (10 miles), GFZ said. GFZ had earlier pegged the earthquake at ...