Ash fell after earthquake and volcanic eruption in Russia
Yesterday’s earthquake and volcanic eruption in Russia’s Kamchatka region left the region under ash.
Shiveluç, one of the most active volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula, erupted yesterday, while lava and ash affected more than 100 square kilometers. The ash, which was ejected to a height of 20 kilometers in the first eruption, covered the surrounding villages with a dense layer of ash. The town of Kiyuçi, 50 kilometers from the nearest volcano, was covered in ash.
The thickness of the ash layer reached 10 centimeters.
Side effect of 6.9 MAGNIFICENT EARTHQUAKE
Hours after the volcano eruption, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake was recorded in the region. Authorities reported that the quake was the aftershock of the 6.9 magnitude quake that hit the region last week.
The ash that melted the snow caused roads in the region to become covered in mud.
Due to the intense activity of the volcano, airlines went into a state of alert and many flights were disrupted.
No injuries were reported in Kamchatka, home to about 300,000 people, but the volcano’s eruptions continued.
It is estimated that 60 large eruptions have occurred at the Şiveluç volcano in the last 10,000 years. The last major eruption occurred in 2007.