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Russian volcano erupts for first time in centuries after massive earthquake strikes Kamchatka Peninsula

Russian volcano erupts after centuries of dormancy, spewing hot ash into sky and triggering 7.0-magnitude earthquake with ...

A volcano in Russia’s Far East erupts for the first time in centuries

The Krasheninnikov volcano sent ash six kilometers into the sky. This eruption follows an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in ...

Where is Kamchatka? Russian peninsula rocked by 8.8 magnitude earthquake, causes tsunami in US, Japan

Kamchatka is a 1,250-kilometre-long peninsula located in the Far East of Russia. The Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk ...

In Kamchatka, Epicenter of the Russian Earthquake, Seismic Activity Is Common

Tremors are regularly reported in this remote Russian peninsula dotted with volcanoes, some of which erupt every year.
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What Unleashed Kamchatka’s Dormant Giant? The Science Behind a 500-Year Eruption

Coincidence, or some more profound tectonic dance, when a dormant volcano erupts just days after a megaquake? Geoscientists have long wondered about this, and the April eruption of Russia’s Kamchatka ...

Powerful Earthquake Off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula Triggers Tsunami Across The Pacific

At 11:24 am local time on July 30, 2025, a powerful earthquake struck offshore of the Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering a ...

Russian authorities on Kamchatka peninsula and Kuril islands cancel a tsunami warning

The National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning for parts of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, and a watch for portions ...

Russia Hit Again by Strong Earthquake

A strong earthquake has struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula—the same region as last week's huge 8.8 magnitude quake.