According to the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program, nearly 12,000 people live within a 100km radius of the geological structure.
O volcano Shiveluch, na Russia, erupted this Tuesday, 11, and released a cloud of black ash on the Kamchatka peninsula, in the far east of the country, which covered houses and cars and poses a risk to planes, announced local authorities. According to the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program, nearly 12,000 people live within a 100 km radius around Shiveluch Volcano. The Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT), which monitors eruptions in the region, issued a code red to aviation due to an ash plume that moved hundreds of kilometers north and southwest of Shiveluch. “The eruption continues. Ash explosions up to 15 km high can happen at any time. The ongoing activity could affect international and low-flying aircraft,” warned KVERT, which also reported that the Shiveluch volcano is between 60,000 and 70,000 years old. The Kamchatka Peninsula has a small population. Video of the eruption posted on Telegram by the mayor of Ust-Kamchatsk, Oleg Bondarenko, shows a wall of ash on the horizon.
???? The mighty #Shiveluch volcano in Russia’s Kamchatka has gone full eruption mode – volcanic ash emissions has reached 20km, right into the stratosphere. #HappeningNow
Gorgeous video of the ash cloud to remind us of the beauty and the force of nature ???? pic.twitter.com/eQ6TNgfLR1
— Russia ???????? (@Russia) April 10, 2023