In 1952, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck Kamchatka Krai, Russia, marking the world’s first recorded magnitude 9 earthquake.

Krasheninnikov was in the 15th century, according to the BBC. The KVERT head also said the eruption may be linked t ...

The world has witnessed several catastrophic earthquakes, with the 1960 Valdivia, Chile quake topping the list at magnitude 9 ...