Volcanoes in the Russian Far East erupt after offshore earthquake.

On July 30, the branch of the United Geophysical Agency of the Russian Academy of Sciences announced that the Klyuchevskoy volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Far East had erupted following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of the peninsula.

The town of Severo-Kurilsk on Paramushir Island, part of the Kuril Islands in northern Russia, was affected by the tsunami - Photo: AFP

In a statement on Telegram, the agency announced that lava flows had descended the western slope and there were strong flashes of light at the summit, along with several explosions from the Klyuchevskoy volcano.

Mount Klyuchevskoy, 4,850 meters above sea level, is located in the Ust-Kamchatsky district of Kamchatka. Its most recent eruption was in April of this year.

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula on the morning of July 30th triggered a tsunami on Russia's Far Eastern coast.

According to the TASS news agency, approximately 2,700 people were evacuated to safe areas on the Kuril Islands, and there were no casualties in the earthquake. The tsunami warning was also lifted more than 11 hours after the earthquake occurred.

Beyond Russia's Far East, tsunami warnings have also been issued in several other countries, including Japan and the Philippines. To date, the Japan Meteorological Agency has lowered the tsunami warning to "advisory" for the Tohoku region and the Hokkaido coast in the Pacific Ocean .

The advisory for Okayama Prefecture has been lifted, while it remains in effect for the area from Hokkaido to Okinawa. The Japanese government continues to urge residents to stay away from coastal areas and river mouths, warning that sea levels could rise for at least another day. Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture recorded waves as high as 1.3 meters.

VNA

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