Russia’s Shiveluch volcano in the Kamchatka region erupted shortly after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast, according to local media reports on Sunday. The state-owned TASS news agency, citing the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, confirmed that the volcano has begun to “spew ash and lava.” Scientists observed an ash column rising approximately 8 kilometres above sea level.
The earthquake, which occurred on Saturday night (local time), had its epicentre in a sea area off the east coast of Kamchatka. It was monitored at 52.8 degrees north latitude and 160.15 degrees east longitude, striking at a depth of 50 km, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
Initially, the US National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami threat following the quake, but the threat was later lifted. The Russian Emergencies Ministry did not issue any tsunami warnings. The earthquake triggered a series of aftershocks in the Pacific Ocean off Kamchatka, with magnitudes ranging from 3.9 to 5.0, although most were not felt on land, as reported by TASS.
The eruption of Shiveluch is particularly concerning, given the volcano’s history of powerful eruptions. The situation is being closely monitored by scientists as they assess potential risks to the surrounding regions.
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