PHOTOS: Volcano silent for half a millennia erupts after devastating earthquake
A massive column of ash erupted from the Krasheninnikov volcano in Russia’s eastern Kamchatka region, marking its first eruption since 1550, according to the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program, on August 03, 2025.
The eruption comes just days after one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in the region, the country’s emergency services reported on Sunday according to the Turkish Anadolu News Agency.
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8.8 magnitude earthquake followed by tsunamis
The Russian authorities said an 8.8 magnitude earthquake that hit the country’s far eastern Kamchatka region last Wednesday was the strongest ever recorded.
“This is the strongest earthquake in the entire instrumental observation period (observations, using special devices), with a magnitude of 8.8. We expect regular, prolonged aftershocks,” regional governor Vladimir Solodov said on Telegram then.
Offshore Kamchatka experienced eight earthquakes within an hour, each having a magnitude greater than 5, occurring at depths ranging from 7 to 100 km (4.3-62 mi), it said. Scientists expect that aftershocks with magnitudes up to 7.5 will continue for at least another month.
The earthquake triggered a series of tsunamis affecting neighbouring US and Japanese coastlines as well. In Russia, tsunami waves reaching heights of 3-4 meters (9.8-13 feet) were observed in multiple locations.
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