A major natural event occurred in Russia as the Krasheninnikov volcano erupted after more than 600 years. The eruption happened in the Kamchatka Peninsula and released a massive ash cloud that reached 6 kilometers into the sky. It started early Sunday morning at 2:50 a.m. local time, initially emitting ash up to 4 kilometers high before increasing to 6 kilometers. The Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) issued an orange-level aviation warning due to the ash cloud.

According to officials, the ash plume is moving southeast toward the Pacific Ocean. There are no towns or villages along the path, and no ash has fallen in populated areas so far. Emergency teams are monitoring the situation, and people have been advised to stay at least 10 kilometers away from volcano summits due to the risk of ash and further eruptions.

This eruption comes just days after a massive 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Kamchatka. That quake triggered tsunami warnings and emergency alerts. Kamchatka is known for its many active volcanoes, and authorities are closely watching volcanic activity in the region.