URGENT UPDATE: GLOBAL EARTHQUAKE STRIKES

A powerful earthquake has hit the globe earlier today. Initial reports indicate the epicenter was located in {the Pacific Ocean|an uncharted region beneath the Indian Ocean. The intensity of the quake is estimated to be {over 8.0|{between 7.5 and 8.2|around a staggering 9.0 on the Richter scale, making it one of thelargest/most intense/strongest ea