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In a dramatic natural event, one of Russia’s most active volcanoes, Shiveluch, erupted on Sunday, propelling plumes of ash 5 kilometers into the atmosphere above the Kamchatka Peninsula. The eruption came shortly after a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the peninsula's eastern coast, raising concerns of further seismic activity. Russian volcanologists from the Academy of Sciences have warned that a potentially more severe earthquake could be imminent.
The Shiveluch volcano’s eruption was accompanied by an ash cloud that extended over 490 kilometers east and southeast of the volcano, according to the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The Ebeko volcano, located on the Kuril Islands, also erupted, sending ash 2.5 kilometers high into the air. The Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team briefly issued a “code red” warning for aircraft in the area due to the ash cloud, although no commercial flights were disrupted, and there was no damage to aviation infrastructure.
Russian scientists have issued a cautionary statement, suggesting that the tremors experienced could be a precursor to an even more powerful earthquake, potentially reaching a magnitude of 9.0 within the next 24 hours. The initial earthquake, which struck at a depth of 6 kilometers beneath the seabed, had its epicenter 108 kilometers southeast of the nearest city. Residents of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a major port city, reported experiencing some of the most intense shaking they had felt in years.
The Kamchatka Peninsula is no stranger to seismic activity. On November 4, 1952, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake in the region caused significant damage, although no fatalities were reported. The quake triggered waves as high as 9.1 meters in Hawaii, highlighting the potential global impact of seismic events in this geologically active region.
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