Towering clouds of ash and molten lava are gushing from two volcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting geologists to predict huge eruptions.
With around 30 active volcanoes, the peninsula, which reaches into the Pacific Ocean about 6,600 kilometres (4,000 miles) east of Moscow, is one of the world’s most concentrated zones of geothermal activity.
According to news reports, the abrupt new activity followed a powerful earthquake on Saturday.
Major volcanic eruption expected in #Russia– scientists
Towering clouds of ash & glowing lava are spewing from two volcanoes on Russia’s #Kamchatka Peninsula, one of the world’s most concentrated areas of geothermal activity, with about 30 active volcanoes
📍#Kamchatka #Volcano pic.twitter.com/B8mPi0IHkz— 🌎 Sarwar 🌐 (@ferozwala) November 20, 2022
According to the Russian Academy of Sciences vulcanology institute, as many as 10 explosions per hour were reported at Klyuchevskaya Sopka, Eurasia’s tallest active volcano at 4,754 metres (almost 16,000 feet).
The Shiveluch volcano is also emitting lava flows and ash, according to the institution.
‼️🇷🇺 Two volcanoes woke up simultaneously in Kamchatka: Klyuchevskiy and Shiveluch – #Russia
The Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka has become extremely active, which indicates preparations for a powerful eruption. pic.twitter.com/Sce1iSixH5
— Maimunka News (@MaimunkaNews) November 20, 2022
Kamchatka is a sparsely populated region. Klyuchi, a village of roughly 5,000 inhabitants, is located between the two volcanoes, 30-50 kilometres (20-30 miles) apart.
The volcanoes are around 450 kilometres (270 miles) from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the peninsula’s only major city.
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