URGENT UPDATE: GLOBAL EARTHQUAKE STRIKES

A powerful earthquake has hit the globe this afternoon. Initial reports indicate the epicenter was located in {the Pacific Ocean|a remote area of the Atlantic Sea. The strength 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, devastating earthquakes ever recorded. There are indications of