Earthquake in Russia awakens 7 volcanoes simultaneously.

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula triggered simultaneous activity in seven volcanoes, a rare phenomenon in nearly 300 years.

The photograph, published by the Institute of Volcanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences , shows the Klyuchevskoy volcano, one of the world's tallest active volcanoes, erupting in the northern Kamchatka Peninsula, in the Russian Far East, on August 4, 2025, with a column of ash rising up to 6 km into the sky.

The Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) has confirmed that the strong earthquake that occurred on July 30 off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula triggered the simultaneous activity of seven volcanoes, a rare phenomenon that scientists call a "parade of volcanic eruptions".

According to the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology of the RAS, this is the first time in nearly 300 years that the Kamchatka region has witnessed so many volcanoes erupting simultaneously.

Among these, the Klyuchevskoy volcano, one of the world's tallest and most active volcanoes, spewed ash up to 6km on August 4-8.

The earthquake also caused the Krasheninnikov volcano to erupt again after nearly 600 years of dormancy. The last recorded lava flow from this volcano was in 1463, according to local officials.

Professor Alexey Ozerov, Director of the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology and a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, stated: "We believe that the earthquake activated underground magma chambers, providing additional energy and leading to increased volcanic activity."

Satellite and drone imagery shows large plumes of ash rising from the volcanoes, while ash blankets vast areas. However, the Kamchatka Emergency Situations Ministry stated that no residential areas are currently in the path of the ash, and no tourist groups have been reported near the danger zone.

The Kamchatka Peninsula is one of the world's most volcanically active regions, with 29 active volcanoes, according to the USGS. During this earthquake, three previously dormant volcanoes unexpectedly became active again, demonstrating the significant scale of the geological upheaval.

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