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Kamchatka Volcano Erupts: Ash Reaches 5.5km!
18 Sep
Summary
- Shiveluch volcano ejected an ash plume up to 5.5 km high.
- The ash plume is currently drifting eastward.
- A new dome is likely growing on the volcano.
The Shiveluch volcano, located on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, has experienced significant ash emissions, reaching an altitude of up to 5.5 kilometers. This event has prompted an 'orange' aviation hazard code.
The massive ash plume is currently drifting eastward. However, there is a possibility that changing wind patterns could direct some ashfall towards the settlements of Ust-Kamchatsk and Krutoberegovo.
Yury Demyanchuk, head of the volcanological station in Klyuchi, suggested that the ash emissions are likely connected to the development of a new lava dome on Shiveluch. This active volcano is part of a larger volcanic complex.
Shiveluch, estimated to be between 60,000 and 70,000 years old, comprises both an ancient caldera and the active Young Shiveluch volcano. It is situated approximately 50 kilometers from Klyuchi and 450 kilometers from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
