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Krasheninnikov Volcano Erupts for First Time in 600 Years as Kamchatka Aftershocks Persist

KAMCHATKA KRAI, RUSSIA, AUG 3 – The eruption of Krasheninnikov volcano followed an 8.8-magnitude earthquake, sending a 6,000-meter ash plume and triggering aviation warnings amid ongoing seismic aftershocks.

  • In Russia’s Far East, a massive earthquake on Wednesday triggered the overnight eruption of Krasheninnikov Volcano for the first time in 600 years.
  • With 29 active volcanoes, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia’s Far East, is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, which hosts 75% of active volcanoes and causes 90% of earthquakes.
  • Monitoring by the Kamchatka branch of Russia’s Ministry for Emergency Services showed an ash plume reaching 6,000 meters and an orange aviation code was issued.
  • Following the quake, vast stretches of America’s Pacific coast were placed under tsunami alert and evacuations were triggered in Japan and Hawaii, authorities said.
  • Amid ongoing aftershocks, Danila Chebrov confirmed they are continuing but stronger tremors are not expected in the near future, highlighting seismic risks on the Ring of Fire.
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Moscow.- A volcano on the Kamchatka peninsula, in the far east of Russia, erupted during Sunday night, according to scientists for the first time in hundreds of years, days after a massive earthquake of 8.8 magnitude. The Krasheninnikov volcano threw ashes 6 kilometers into the sky, according to staff of the Kronotsky Reserve, where the volcano is located. Images disseminated by state media showed dense clouds of ash rising above the volcano. "T…

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The Kracheninnikov, located in the Pacific, woke up this Sunday, August 3. A phenomene that could be linked to recent seism in Kamchatka.

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