Krasheninnikov Volcano in Russia erupts after more than 450 years

Kamchatka, Russia – The Krasheninnikov volcano erupted for the first time in over four centuries overnight Sunday, marking a historic event in the Russian Far East region, specifically on the Kamchatka Peninsula. The eruption, which ejected an ash column up to 6,000 meters high, could be related to the powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake that shook the east coast of Russia last week, according to local scientists. That earthquake, one of the strongest recorded in the world, activated tsunami alerts in several countries, from Japan and the United States to French Polynesia and Chile. The Krasheninnikov volcano, with a height of 1,856 meters, had not shown eruptive activity for approximately 475 years. According to the data, the last eruption of the Krasheninnikov volcano may have occurred around the year 1550 AD, according to the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Museum.

“This is the first historically confirmed eruption of the Krasheninnikov volcano,” declared Olga Girina, head of the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team, quoted by the RIA agency.

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The earthquake on Wednesday not only preceded this unexpected activity, but also coincided with an eruption of the Klyuchevskoy, the most active and highest volcano in Eurasia, with a height of 4,750 meters.

Russian authorities monitor Krasheninnikov volcano

The regional branch of the Russian Ministry of Emergencies is closely monitoring the situation, although no casualties or severe material damage have been reported so far due to the eruption of the Krasheninnikov volcano. This new volcanic episode underscores the high level of seismic and geological activity that characterizes Kamchatka, one of the most active volcanic zones in the world.