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The Shiveluch volcano erupted following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck off the eastern coast of Russia, as reported by CNN, citing TASS. Visual assessments indicate that the ash column is rising up to 8 kilometres above sea level, and the volcano has released a flow of lava. No injuries have been reported thus far.
The Shiveluch volcano is situated approximately 280 miles from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a coastal city with a population of around 181,000 in Russia’s Kamchatka region.
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in the far-eastern region early Sunday morning. The tremors were felt along the coast, including in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the capital of the region.
The United States Geological Survey reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of nearly 50 kilometres (30 miles), approximately 90 kilometres 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 that an aftershock with a magnitude of 4.7 occurred at 07:21 Kamchatka time (22:21 Moscow time) on Saturday.
Initially, the US National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami threat, but later retracted the warning, stating that the threat had passed.
Although the quake did not cause any “major damage,” buildings were being inspected for potential damage, with a focus on social facilities.
The Kamchatka Peninsula is situated on a seismically active belt known as the “Ring of Fire,” which surrounds most of the Pacific Ocean. The region is home to more than two dozen active volcanoes.
The Shiveluch volcano is situated approximately 280 miles from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a coastal city with a population of around 181,000 in Russia’s Kamchatka region.
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in the far-eastern region early Sunday morning. The tremors were felt along the coast, including in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the capital of the region.
The United States Geological Survey reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of nearly 50 kilometres (30 miles), approximately 90 kilometres 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 that an aftershock with a magnitude of 4.7 occurred at 07:21 Kamchatka time (22:21 Moscow time) on Saturday.
Initially, the US National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami threat, but later retracted the warning, stating that the threat had passed.
Although the quake did not cause any “major damage,” buildings were being inspected for potential damage, with a focus on social facilities.
The Kamchatka Peninsula is situated on a seismically active belt known as the “Ring of Fire,” which surrounds most of the Pacific Ocean. The region is home to more than two dozen active volcanoes.
