Moscow: The Shiveluch volcano erupted following a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia, according to CNN, citing TASS. Visual reports indicate that the ash column has reached up to 8 kilometers above sea level, and lava flow has been observed. No injuries have been reported so far.
Shiveluch is located about 280 miles from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a coastal city with a population of approximately 181,000 in Russia’s Kamchatka region.
The earthquake struck early Sunday morning off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. The tremors were felt in coastal areas, including Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the regional capital. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the quake occurred at a depth of nearly 50 kilometers (30 miles), roughly 90 kilometers east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, just after 7:00 am local time.
The Kamchatka branch of the Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported an aftershock with a magnitude of 4.7 at 07:21 Kamchatka time (22:21 Moscow time) on Saturday.
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Initially, the US National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami threat but later retracted it, stating the danger had passed.
While the quake did not cause significant damage, inspections are ongoing to assess potential impacts, particularly on social facilities.
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The Kamchatka Peninsula is part of the seismically active “Ring of Fire” encircling the Pacific Ocean, which is home to more than two dozen active volcanoes.
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