A volcano in far eastern Russia has erupted for the first time in over 500 years — and scientists believe it may be linked to last week’s powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake.
The Krasheninnikov Volcano, located in Kamchatka, sent an ash cloud soaring 6km (3.7 miles) into the sky overnight. Fortunately, no populated areas are currently at risk, according to Russia’s emergency services.
Just hours later, another major earthquake rocked the region, triggering tsunami alerts in three parts of the peninsula. Experts suspect both seismic events could be aftershocks or related shifts from last week’s massive quake, which sparked tsunami warnings as far afield as Chile and French Polynesia.
