A volcano, Crusheninicov, is first torn in 450 years in the eastern Kamcatka region of Russia. The explosion occurred after one of the most powerful earthquakes ever in the region.
According to the Global Volcanism program of Smithsonian Institution, this volcano was cool since its final explosion in 1550. Now a huge hub of ash has come out of it, whose height has reached about 6,000 meters (19,700 ft). This gubal can be seen clearly in pictures released by Russian government media.
WATCH: Incredible footage of the FIRST RECORDED ERUPTION of Krasheninnikov volcano in Kamchatka, Russia.
It wouldn’t be a surprise to me if it was triggered by the megathrust M8.8 earthquake a few days ago.
Krasheninnikov volcano began its FIRST RECORDED eruption at 16:50 UTC… pic.twitter.com/FpUKRo9dLG
— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) August 3, 2025
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The Emergency Ministry of Russia said that the ash of ash is spreading towards the Pacific Ocean east of the volcano. There is no population area on its way and so far no incident of falling ash has been recorded in any city. The Ministry has classified this volcano with ‘orange’ aviation danger code, which means flying in the region may be interrupted.
The explosion occurred soon after the explosion of Europe and Asia’s highest active volcano, Cloachevskoy, on Wednesday. According to the Global Volcanism program, Cloachevskoy often explodes, and has happened at least 18 times since 2000.
Earthquake and tsunami effect
Both volcanic eruptions occurred on Wednesday after one of the most powerful earthquakes ever. The earthquake issued a tsunami warning and millions of people had to be removed from the coastal areas from Japan to Hawaii and Ecuador. Officials said the tsunami caused the most damage in Russia, where the Severo-Kurilsk port and a fish catching factory were submerged.
The 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Petropavalovsk on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula was the most powerful after the 9.1 magnitude earthquake on the coast of Japan in 2011, killing more than 15,000 people. Scientists reported that the remote east coast of Russia is very sensitive to earthquakes due to the speed of the Pacific plate. Roger Musus of the British Geological Survey said that the Kamchatka seismic region is one of the most active areas of the Pacific Agni Roy, where the Pacific plate is moving westwards at a speed of about 80 mm per year.