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Russian volcano erupts for the first time in 600 years

An eruption of the Krasheninnikov volcano in Russia expelled a huge ash plume and may be linked to the earthquake that triggered tsunami warnings on 29 July

6 August 2025

Editorial use only. HANDOUT /NO SALES Mandatory Credit: Photo by NSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY FEB RAS HANDOUT/EPA/Shutterstock (15425655c) A handout photo made available by the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FEB RAS shows the Krasheninnikov Volcano spewing smoke and ash during an eruption in the Kamchatka Territory, Russia, 03 August 2025. 51��s have recorded the eruption of the Krasheninnikov volcano in Kamchatka for the first time, the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) of the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (IVS) of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences reports. According to the staff of the Kronotsky Nature Reserve, ash emissions are now reaching a height of 5-6 km above sea level, and part of the territory of the reserve is covered with ash deposits. the Krasheninnikov Volcano erupt in the Kamchatka Territory, Russian Federation - 03 Aug 2025 — INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY FEB RAS HANDOUT/EPA/Shutterstock

Ash rose to 6 kilometres above sea level after Krasheninnikov volcano in Kamchatka, Russia, erupted for the first time in 600 years. The eruption, on 3 August, is thought to have been caused by the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of the Kamchatka peninsula on 29 July. The Russian emergency ministry said no populated areas were in the ash cloud’s path.

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