Two volcanoes on Kamchatka erupted early Friday, October 3, unleashing ash plumes that spread up to 120 km east, prompting an orange alert for aircraft.
Ash columns soar up to 4.5 km above sea level
On Friday, October 3, two volcanoes on Kamchatka erupted. The Szywiełucz volcano launched an ash plume 4.5 km high, with ash drifting roughly 120 km east, as reported by the Russian Academy of Sciences. An ash plume from Kraszeninnikowa also reached about 3 km and spread 75 km southeast.
Orange aviation alert issued
Authorities issued an “orange” alert for aircraft following the sudden volcanic activity. The ash clouds pose a hazard to flight operations, prompting precautionary measures for pilots over the region.
Kraszeninnikowa erupts after 600 years, blamed on an 8.8 magnitude quake
The Kraszeninnikowa volcano erupted for the first time in centuries, in August this year. Scientists attribute the eruption to an 8.8‑magnitude earthquake in eastern Russia. Olga Girina, head of the Kamchatka volcanic response team, confirmed that this is the first historically verified eruption of this volcano in 600 years.
