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Klyuchevskoy volcano in Russia's far east starts erupting after earthquake
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Posted on July 30, 2025
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Klyuchevskoy volcano on Russia's Kamchatka peninsula erupts after a powerful earthquake, with lava and explosions reported.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Klyuchevskoy volcano on Russia's Kamchatka peninsula began erupting after Wednesday's powerful earthquake in the Pacific, a geological monitoring service said.
In a statement posted on Telegram, the Russian Academy of Sciences' United Geophysical Service said: "A descent of burning hot lava is observed on the western slope. Powerful glow above the volcano, explosions."
Located around 450 km (280 miles) north of the regional capital, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Klyuchevskoy is one of the highest volcanoes in the world.
It has erupted several times in recent years.
Wednesday's 8.8 magnitude quake off Kamchatka damaged buildings and injured several people in the remote Russian region, but no fatalities were reported.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)
The Klyuchevskoy volcano began erupting after a powerful earthquake occurred in the Pacific.
Klyuchevskoy is located around 450 km (280 miles) north of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
The earthquake that occurred off Kamchatka had a magnitude of 8.8.
No fatalities were reported, although several people were injured and buildings were damaged.
Yes, Klyuchevskoy volcano has erupted several times in recent years.
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