An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale has struck off the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. A tsunami warning was issued and the Shiveluch volcano erupted.
This was reported by Sky News and CNN.
Earthquake in Kamchatka
According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center, the tremors were recorded at a depth of about 51 km.
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According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred at 22:10 Kyiv time, about 80 km from the coastal city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky with a population of more than 150 thousand. man.
The US National Tsunami Warning Center also issued a tsunami warning as a result of the earthquake. The warning said that waves up to a meter above high tide were possible in some coastal areas of Russia.
After the earthquake, the Shiveluch volcano erupted, sending a column of ash many kilometers into the air.
A flight ban was announced in the area of the volcano, as ash emissions could threaten aircraft traffic. There were no reports of casualties.
Kamchatka on the map
Screenshot: EMCS
Shiveluch is an active volcano in Kamchatka, its age is 60-70 thousand years. It consists of the Old Shiveluch volcano, an ancient caldera, and the active Young Shiveluch volcano.
Shiveluch is located about 50 km from the village of Klyuchi in the Ust-Kamchatsky district and 450 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
