Volcanoes erupt in Russia following a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake.

"According to visual assessment, the ash plume rose to 8 kilometers above sea level," the TASS news agency reported early Sunday morning local time, adding that the volcano had erupted a stream of lava.

Map showing the location of the earthquake. Photo: Mapbox

TASS further reported that there was no "major damage" caused by the earthquake; however, "buildings are currently being inspected to see if there is any potential damage."

The Shiveluch volcano is located about 280 miles from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is a port city with over 181,000 inhabitants, surrounded by the volcano and situated opposite an important Russian submarine base.

Earlier, the U.S. Geological Survey reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 29 km below the surface and its epicenter was approximately 102 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The earthquake triggered a tsunami warning, which was later lifted.

Huy Hoang (according to TASS, AP, CNN)

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/nui-lua-phun-trao-o-nga-sau-tran-dong-dat-manh-70-do-richter-post308176.html