Volcano In Russia’s Far East Continues Eruption, The First In Centuries

The Krasheninnikov volcano continued erupting on Monday, sending ash columns to a height of up to 4 kilometres (2.5 miles), according to the Russian Emergency Ministry. The volcano emitting stones and ash was captured on videos filmed in the Kronotsky Nature Reserve. There were no residential areas in the proximity of the volcano, local emergency services said in a statement. The eruption began Saturday evening into Sunday for what scientists said is the first time in hundreds of years, days after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake. The quake, centered about 120 kilometers (75 miles) from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, struck on Tuesday. Multiple aftershocks as strong as 6.9 magnitude followed.