Krasheninnikov Volcano Erupts for the First Time in 600 Years — and It May Be Linked to a Massive Earthquake
The volcano erupted on Aug. 3, spewing an ash plume that reached about 4 miles in height
The Krasheninnikov Volcano just erupted for the first time in centuries.
The volcano, located in the Kamchatka Peninsula in far eastern Russia, erupted in the morning of Sunday, Aug. 3, Reuters and CNN reported, citing Russia’s RIA state news agency and scientists.
Olga Girina, head of the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT), called it “the first historically confirmed eruption of Krasheninnikov Volcano in 600 years,” per the outlets.
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