Krasheninnikov volcano erupts on Kamchatka for first time in history

For the first time since its observation, the Krasheninnikov volcano has erupted on the russian peninsula of Kamchatka. On the evening of August 2, it threw a column of ash 3-4 kilometers above sea level.

This is reported by DW.

The ash plume spread eastward, towards the Pacific Ocean. There are no settlements in the area of its movement, and ash fallout in residential areas has not been recorded. According to the local department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, no tourist groups have been registered in the area of the volcano.

Due to the eruption, Krasheninnikov was assigned an orange aviation danger code - this means that there is an increased threat to air travel in the region due to volcanic ash emissions. The authorities urged people to refrain from hiking in the volcano zone and not climbing its slopes.

This eruption was the first since scientific observation of the volcano began.

Recall that at the end of July, a series of powerful earthquakes occurred off the coast of Kamchatka, in particular on July 30 - the strongest since 1952 (magnitude 8.7–8.8). At the same time, the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano erupted. After the earthquake, a tsunami was recorded with waves up to 200 meters deep inland. A state of emergency and high alert were introduced in the region. On July 31, another earthquake (magnitude 6.3) and more than 200 aftershocks occurred.