Volcano in Russia's Far East erupts after offshore earthquake

On July 30, the branch of the United Geophysical Agency of the Russian Academy of Sciences said that the Klyuchevskoy volcano in the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Far East erupted after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the peninsula.

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

In a statement on Telegram, the agency said lava flows were flowing down the western slope and there were strong flashes of light on the summit, along with several explosions from the Klyuchevskoy volcano.

Klyuchevskoy volcano is 4,850m above sea level and is located in the Ust-Kamchatsky district of Kamchatka. The volcano last erupted in April.

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula on the morning of July 30, triggering a tsunami on Russia's Far East coast.

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

In addition to Russia's Far East, tsunami warnings have also been issued in several other countries, including Japan and the Philippines. The Japan Meteorological Agency has now downgraded the tsunami warning to "advisory" for the Tohoku region and the Pacific coast of Hokkaido.

Okayama Prefecture has had its advisory lifted, while the area from Hokkaido to Okinawa remains under it. The Japanese government continues to urge people to stay away from coastal areas and river mouths, warning that high seas are likely for at least a day. Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture recorded waves as high as 1.3 meters.

VNA

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