The eruption originated from the Shiveluch volcano, located approximately 280 miles away from Petropavsk-Kamchatsky, a coastal city in the eastern Kamchatka with a population of about 180,000.
TASS’s report stated that visual assessments indicate the ash column reaching heights of up to 8 kilometers (approximately 5 miles) above sea level, accompanied by a flow of lava from the volcano.
Fortunately, there have been no reports of injuries, with the US Geological Survey (USGS) citing the earthquake’s epicenter about 55 miles from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, with a depth of around 30 miles.
While TASS reported no significant damage from the quake, a thorough evaluation of buildings is underway, with a specific focus on social infrastructure.
Despite the tremor, the Russian Emergencies Ministry did not issue a tsunami warning. Earlier alerts from the US Tsunami Warning System had indicated a potential threat of hazardous tsunami waves along the Russian coast within 186 miles of the earthquake’s epicenter. Stay tuned to DFN for further updates on this developing natural event.