A volcano in Russia erupts after the powerful earthquake that caused Tsunami evacuations and alerts

Volcano Klyuchevskoy in eruption (video screenshot of the AFP agency). — Photo foot, The Klyuchevskoy volcano erupted after the earthquake of magnitude 8.8 that shook the east of Russia. (Video screenshot from the AFP agency).

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30 julio 2025

The Klyuchevskoy volcano, located in the East of Russia, erupted on Wednesday, Russian scientists reported, hours after a powerful earthquake caused evacuations and alerts of Tsunami in parts of the Pacific coast.

“Lavor Live is observed flowing along the western slope. There is a powerful glow on the volcano and explosions,” Russia's geophysical service reported on Telegram.

The Klyuchevskoy, one of the highest active volcanoes in the world, is located about 450 kilometers from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the capital of the Russian region of Kamchatka.

The eruption occurred hours after the earthquake of magnitude 8.8 that shook the coast of the Kamchatka region, causing tsunami evacuations and alerts in several countries.

Tsunami's alert in that region later rose since the earthquake, which caused mass waves, did not affect the scarcely populated area.

In other areas of the country, the coastal city of Severo-Kurilsk, which has a population of about 2,000 people, was beaten by three waves that partially flooded it.

The last one caused considerable damage to the port infrastructure and dragged boats.

A kindergarten in Petropávlovsk-Kamchatski, a more north city, was partially destroyed.

The Eastern Zone of Russia had been affected by less magnitude tremors since July 20, and the authorities indicated that strong replicas can be expected in the coming days.

The eruptions of the Klyuchevskoy volcano have not caused victims or important damage, since the closest city, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsk, is in a very distant location of the volcano.

Historically, the eruptions of the Klyuchevskoy volcano, the highest activity in Europe and Asia, are quite common. At least 18 have been recorded since 2000, according to the Global Volcanism program of the Smithsonian Institute.