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Russia's volcano awakes after 400 years!
21 Nov
Summary
- A Russian volcano erupted after 400 years of dormancy.
- NASA captured the ongoing eruption with a satellite.
- An 8.8 magnitude earthquake may have triggered the event.
Krasheninnikova, a volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, has erupted for the first time in over 400 years. The volcano began spewing lava and ash on August 3, 2025, and has remained active, sending volcanic plumes kilometers into the air. NASA's Landsat 9 satellite captured imagery of the ongoing eruption on November 14, 2025, showing ash plumes and lava flows against snowy slopes.
The eruption's timing followed a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck the region on July 29, 2025. Geophysicists suggest this significant seismic event may have triggered the long-dormant volcano's awakening. Krasheninnikova is characterized by two overlapping stratovolcanoes within a caldera, with its last recorded eruption occurring around 1550.
Authorities have maintained an elevated aviation color code of orange due to the volcanic activity. While this eruption was potentially triggered by the earthquake, it is not uncommon for multiple volcanoes in the Kamchatka region to become active simultaneously.
