The colossal magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s coast early Wednesday is set to be one of the largest ever recorded if its magnitude is not revised down by scientists studying the data.

The quake is the sixth-strongest on record, according to the United States Geological Survey. It’s also the largest since 2011, when a magnitude 9.1 quake shook Japan.

The quake is the sixth-strongest on record, according to the United States Geological Survey. It’s also the largest since 2011, when a magnitude 9.1 quake shook Japan.

The quake is the sixth-strongest on record, according to the United States Geological Survey. It’s also the largest since 2011, when a magnitude 9.1 quake shook Japan.

The quake is the sixth-strongest on record, according to the United States Geological Survey. It’s also the largest since 2011, when a magnitude 9.1 quake shook Japan.

The quake is the sixth-strongest on record, according to the United States Geological Survey. It's also the largest since 2011, when a magnitude 9.1 quake shook Japan.