Klyuchevskoy volcano in Russia's far east starts erupting after earthquake
Located around 450 km (280 miles) north of the regional capital, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Klyuchevskoy is one of the highest volcanoes in the world
Lava flows down the western slope of Russia’s Klyuchevskoy volcano after a powerful eruption in Kamchatka — the largest active volcano in the Northern Hemisphere. Photo: X : Valentín Varillas
The Klyuchevskoy volcano on Russia's Kamchatka peninsula began erupting after Wednesday's powerful earthquake in the Pacific, a geological monitoring service said.
In a statement posted on Telegram, the Russian Academy of Sciences' United Geophysical Service said: "A descent of burning hot lava is observed on the western slope. Powerful glow above the volcano, explosions."
The Klyuchevskoy volcano in eastern Russia erupted hours after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake. Photo: Alexander Piragis
Located around 450 km (280 miles) north of the regional capital, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Klyuchevskoy is one of the highest volcanoes in the world.
It has erupted several times in recent years.
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Wednesday's 8.8 magnitude quake off Kamchatka damaged buildings and injured several people in the remote Russian region, but no fatalities were reported.
