- By Kamal Kumar
- Sun, 18 Aug 2024 08:16 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Russia Volcano News: A massive volcano was triggered in Russia's Kamchatka following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, which struck the country's far east region in the early hours of Sunday. The Shiveluch volcano started to spew ash and lava, Russian state news agency TASS reported, citing the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
"The eruption of the Shiveluch volcano has begun... According to visual evaluations, the ash column is rising as high as 8 kilometres above the sea level," the report quoted scientists as saying.
According to CNN, which also cited TASS, columns of height as much as 8 kilometres from the volcano were recorded by the visual analysis of the eruption. However, no injuries or casualties were reported at the time of writing this report.
Shiveluch volcano is located around 280 miles from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a coastal city, that has a population of about 181,000 that lies in Russia's Kamchatka.
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake's epicentre was located approximately 55 miles from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, with a depth of around 30 miles.
While no significant damage was reported, authorities are inspecting buildings, particularly social facilities, for any possible structural issues, as mentioned by CNN, referencing TASS.
No Tsunami Warning Yet
Although the Russian Emergency Ministry did not issue a tsunami warning following the massive jolt, the US Tsunami Warning System warned that "hazardous tsunami waves from this earthquake are possible within 300 km [approximately 186 miles] of the epicentre along the coasts of Russia.
Residents of the region left their homes due to tremors. Furniture toppled and dishes were broken due to the earthquake, TASS reported.
According to the Kamchatka branch of the Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the aftershock occurred at 07:21 Kamchatka time (22:21 Moscow time) on Saturday. The magnitude of the earthquake was 4.7.
(With ANI Inputs)
