Chain geological phenomena are developing in the Kamchatka Peninsula, in eastern Russia, as a few hours after the 7.2 Richter earthquake that occurred in the region, the Shiveluch volcano erupted, spewing ash as high as 8 kilometers. The volcano is located at a distance of 280 kilometers from the populated coastal area of ​​Petropavlovsk – Kamchatsky. The Shiveluch volcano spewed a plume of ash up to 8 kilometers above sea level and unleashed an eruption of lava, Russian news agency TASS reported, citing scientists from the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology of the Far Eastern Department of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The nearest city, Petropavlovsk – Kamchatsky, home to more than 181,000 inhabitants, is surrounded by volcanoes and located across a bay from a major Russian submarine base. According to the US Seismological Center, the epicenter of the earthquake that preceded the explosion was 88.5 km from Petropavlovsk, with a focal depth of 48 km. Despite the strength of the earthquake, no serious damage was caused to buildings, and there were no […]
Source: News Beast
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