The Krasheninnikov volcano in Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupted for the first time in centuries following a ...

Russia's Krasheninnikov volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula erupted for the first time in centuries, possibly triggered by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake, causing ash plumes and brief tsunami warnings.

The eruption occurred after a huge earthquake struck Russia’s Far East Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused small tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska.

A volcano erupted for the first time in 450 years in Russia's eastern Kamchatka region, the nation's emergency authority said ...