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RUSSIAN KURIL ISLANDS, AUG 3 – Over 125 aftershocks followed the magnitude 7.0 quake, triggering the Kamchatka Peninsula volcano's first eruption in 600 years, with no casualties or tsunami warnings reported.
- Overnight on Sunday, the dormant Krasheninnikov Volcano located in Kamchatka became active for the first time in six centuries, coinciding with a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the nearby Kuril Islands.
- This eruption followed last week's huge earthquake that triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific, and Russian scientists suggest the events may be connected.
- An ash cloud reached an altitude of 6,000 meters and moved east, heading over the Pacific Ocean, while authorities issued an orange aviation alert to warn of increased dangers for aircraft due to the eruption.
- Olga Girina, who leads the volcanic eruption response team in Kamchatka, reported that this marks the first documented eruption of Krasheninnikov Volcano in six centuries, with its previous lava flow estimated to have occurred around the mid-15th century.
- On Sunday, following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake near the Kuril Islands, Russia’s emergency authorities canceled the tsunami alert for the Kamchatka Peninsula, though they advised residents to remain cautious and avoid coastal areas while aftershocks continue.
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Russia lifts tsunami warning after 7.0 quake; dormant volcano erupts after 600 years
MOSCOW, Aug 3 — Russia’s Ministry for Emergency Services lifted a tsunami warning for the Kamchatka Peninsula today after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the nearby Kuril Islands.The ministry had said earlier on the Telegram messaging app that expected wave heights were low, but warned people to move away from the shore.The Pacific Tsunami Warning System, which gauged the quake at 7.0, said, however, there was no tsunami warning after the quake. …
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