Krasheninnikov Volcano erupting for the first time in centuries and Russia earthquake may be responsible
Krasheninnikov Volcano Eruption 2025 may link to Russia quake. First eruption in 600 years sends ash 6,000m high, raises alerts across Pacific region.
Just recently, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Eastern Russia, raising serious concerns of a tsunami across the Pacific. Millions of people had to be shifted to higher grounds, as people recollected the tsunami of Boxing Day 2004 in the Indian Ocean and Japan 2011.
The earthquake is definitely one of the strongest recorded so far in history. But it did not bring the catastrophic tsunami that many feared, albeit it brought some damage. The use of early alert systems has definitely been a great support during such natural disasters.
But the recent earthquake in Russia is possibly responsible for the eruption of the Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka, its first in 600 years, Russia’s RIA media agency and scientists reported on Sunday.
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The eruption of the Krasheninnikov Volcano is possibly connected to the mega earthquake that hit Eastern Russia just recently and triggered tsunami alerts and flooding in different parts of the Pacific, including French Polynesia and Chile.
It has been reported that the volcano’s last lava effusion took place in 1463 – plus or minus 40 years – and no eruption has been recorded since. The ash plume rose up to 6,000 meters into the atmosphere – and the volcano itself stands at 1,856 meters.
The ash cloud has drifted in the direction of the Pacific Ocean and there are no populated areas along its path. The volcanic eruption has been assigned an orange code, indicating that there is a heightened risk to aircraft. You can expect more details on this situation soon.
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