A volcano in Kamchatka, Russia, has erupted for the first time in 600 years, possibly linked to this week’s significant earthquake in Russia’s far east, according to Russian media and scientists.
The Krasheninnikov Volcano erupted on the Kamchatka peninsula, which was the epicenter of an 8.8-magnitude earthquake that also induced tsunami warnings for Japan, parts of the US, and the Philippines on Wednesday.
“This is the first historically confirmed eruption of Krasheninnikov in 600 years,” stated Olga Girina, head of the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team, according to Russian state news agency RIA.
The earthquake earlier this week also prompted the eruption of Klyuchevskoi, the most active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Klyuchevskoi, one of the world’s tallest volcanoes, has a history of multiple eruptions in recent years.
The eruption follows reports of a 6.7 magnitude earthquake hitting the Kuril Islands on Sunday, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences. The Russian emergency services noted that tsunami waves were possible in three districts of the Kamchatka peninsula after the earthquake.
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The United States Geological Survey recorded the earthquake with a magnitude of 7, while the Pacific Tsunami Warning System, also measuring at 7.0, confirmed that there would be no tsunami warning following the quake.
