Massive 8.8‑Magnitude Earthquake Triggers Eruption at Eurasia’s Tallest Active Volcano 🌋

In the early hours of July 30, a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, the strongest in the region since 1952. The tremor generated tsunami warnings across the Pacific, including in Japan, Hawaii, Guam, Chile, and French Polynesia, though most were later downgraded as wave impacts proved less severe than feared.

⚠️ Eruption of Klyuchevskoy Volcano

Just hours after the quake, Klyuchevskoy volcano—Eurasia’s highest active volcano, standing at about 4,754 m—erupted, emitting lava flows and a massive ash column. Confirmation came from the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Geophysical Service, which reported the activity through official channels.

Located approximately 30 km from the village of Klyuchi (population ~4,500), the volcano features a 700 m-wide summit crater fed by over 80 secondary vents and ash cones on its flanks. Authorities have issued local evacuations as a precaution, though no casualties have been confirmed so far.