Video shows Russia's Krasheninnikov Volcano erupt for first time in 600 years
Videos show massive debris clouds spewing from a Russian volcano that erupted for what is believed to be the first time in six centuries.
The Krasheninnikov Volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula erupted overnight Aug. 3 for the first time in 600 years, Russia's RIA state news agency and scientists reported, according to Reuters.
Olga Girina, head of the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team, said the eruption is believed to be connected to a magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck off Kamchatka on July 29, RIA reported.
On Telegram, Girina said that Krasheninnikov's last lava known effusion happened in the 1400s.
An ash plume rising up to 3.7 miles was recorded following the volcano's eruption and drifted eastward toward the Pacific Ocean, Russia's ministry for emergency services said on Telegram.
The videos, which were filmed from above the volcano, showed the giant clouds rising into the sky in the early morning hours. Watch the clip at the top of this story.
The eruption was assigned an orange aviation code, indicating a heightened risk to aircraft, the ministry reportedly said.
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Volcano eruptions triggered by earthquake
The July 29 earthquake triggered tsunami alerts across the Pacific as far away as the U.S. West Coast.
Klyuchevskoy, the most active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula, erupted the following day, according to Reuters.
Contributing: Reuters
This story has been updated with additional photos and a map.
Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for Paste BN. She can be reached at melina.khan@usatoday.com.