The Krasheninnikov Volcano in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula region erupted, marking its first activity in 400 years. The eruption occurred days after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck nearby. The resulting ash cloud prompted an aviation red alert, later downgraded to orange. Authorities warned of possible ash explosions up to 10 km in altitude. The eruption does not pose a current threat to the sparse local population, and emergency evacuations have been initiated. Researchers are also investigating why the recent earthquake caused only a modest tsunami compared to previous significant quakes.
A cloud of ash and gas from the volcano sparked an aviation red alert for planes travelling through the area, after it reached an altitude of roughly 27,000 feet.
According to the Kronotsky Nature Reserve, the eruption of the volcano is the first in at least 400 years.
Vsevolod Yakovlev, the acting director of the reserve, stated that the eruption "is not something out of the ordinary for a region with high volcanic activity."
The volcano is located just 143 miles (230 km) north of the epicenter of a massive earthquake that took place off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30.
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