Russia： 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Triggers Eruption in Shiveluch Volcano

#firstpost #internationalnews #worldnews Russia: 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Triggers Eruption in Shiveluch Volcano The Shiveluch volcano erupted in eastern Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula on August 18 after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the region. The volcanic eruption reportedly spurted a column of ashes and smoke 5 kilometres into the air and triggered a brief “code red” warning for the aircraft. The volcano is around 450 kilometres away from the coastal city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. According to the reports, no major damage was caused by the quake. Russian authorities have not issued a tsunami warning. However, earlier, the US tsunami warning system had warned against “hazardous waves”. Scientists have warned against a potential more severe earthquake in the region. --- Russia | Earthquake | Shiveluch Volcano | Firstpost | News Live | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | News | Trending News #russia #earthquake #shiveluchvolcano #firstpost #newslive #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #news #internationalnews #trendingnews Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel.