Krasheninnikov Volcano Erupts for First time in 600 Years, Potentially Linked to Major Earthquake

The Krasheninnikov Volcano in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula has erupted for the first time in 600 years, with authorities and scientists suggesting a possible connection to a powerful earthquake that recently shook the region. The eruption, which occurred overnight, has sent an ash plume soaring into the atmosphere.

Olga Girina,head of the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team,confirmed the historic nature of the event,stating,”This is the first historically confirmed eruption of krasheninnikov Volcano in 600 years.” She noted that the eruption may be linked to the earthquake on Wednesday, which prompted tsunami warnings across vast distances, including French Polynesia and Chile.This seismic event was also followed by an eruption of Klyuchevskoy,Kamchatka’s most active volcano.

According to records from the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology’s Telegram