The volcanic activity coincided with a strong earthquake of magnitude 8.8 occurred days before on the coast of the country, which lit the seismic alerts throughout the Pacific region.
After almost five centuries of inactivity, the Kraheninnikov volcanolocated in the remote peninsula of Kamchatkaat the eastern end of Russia, registered an unexpected eruption This Sunday. The volcanic activity coincided with a strong earthquake of magnitude 8.8 occurred days before on the coast of the country, which lit the seismic alerts throughout the Pacific region.
The geophysical service of Russia confirmed that it is the first documented eruption since there are scientific records about this volcano. The authorities reported that the activity began at 6 in the morning (local time) of August 3, with emissions of ash, steam and gases, visible from helicopters in the area. Despite the phenomenon, it was clarified that It does not represent an immediate risk for the population because it is surrounded by uninhabited volcanic terrain.
The Russian volcano Kraheninnikov erupted after centuries of inactivity
He Kraheninnikova fused cones formation of nine kilometers in diameter, is located near the Kronotskye lake already about 200 kilometers from the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski. Shortly after his reactivation, another Magnitude 6.8 earthquake in the same region, raising to 65 the number of telluric movements registered in the last 24 hours.
This event adds to the recent eruption of the Kliuchevskoi volcanothe highest in Eurasia, also in Kamchatka, and marks a string of geological events of great magnitude from the earthquake on Wednesday, considered one of the most powerful in the recent history of the area.
He tsunami generated by the earthquake hit the port of Severo-Kurilsk, where a fishing plant was completely flooded. The waves reached several points of the Pacific, activating alarms in Japan, Hawaii, Central and South America.
With at least thirty active volcanoes, Kamchatka is one of the regions with the greatest geological activity on the planet, located at the crossroads of the Pacific and North American plates. Although scarcely populated, the area is visited by adventurers and scientists attracted by its impressive natural landscape.
Source: Ambito
