Hours after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific on Wednesday, prompting tsunami waves, Russia’s Klyuchevskoy volcano has erupted on the Kamchatka peninsula.
Klyuchevskoy, situated about 450 kilometers (280 miles) north of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the capital of the region, has erupted multiple times in recent years.
The Russian Academy of Sciences’ United Geophysical Service confirmed the eruption, writing on Telegram: “A descent of burning hot lava is observed on the western slope. Powerful glow above the volcano, explosions.”
The Klyuchevskoy volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula began erupting shortly after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the peninsula’s eastern coast. pic.twitter.com/oBCj5eU3FD
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Tsunami waves made landfall on Hawaii’s Oahu island, sparking panic as beachgoers rushed to evacuate. Officials urged those residing at coastal and low-lying zones to seek shelter on higher ground or at least on the upper floors of sturdy buildings. Sirens sounded across Hawaii at 10 minutes past the hour, every hour, for three hours before the tsunami was expected to hit, as part of a statewide alert system.
A tsunami warning was also in place along the West Coast, including California, Oregon, Washington, and Canada’s British Columbia.
Also, warnings were issued for Japan and parts of Russia.
Later on, evacuation orders were lifted for the Big Island and Oahu, Hawaii’s most populous island, though the state remained under a tsunami advisory.
Chile, however, has escalated its warning to the highest level for the majority of its Pacific coast.
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Klyuchevskoy Volcano in the Kamchatka Peninsula has begun erupting following the powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake in the region. pic.twitter.com/GE1ofcojdN
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“The impact of the tsunami could last for hours or perhaps more than a day,” said Dave Snider, tsunami warning coordinator with the National Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska.
“A tsunami is not just one wave,” he said. “It’s a series of powerful waves over a long period of time. Tsunamis cross the ocean at hundreds of miles an hour — as fast as a jet airplane — in deep water. But when they get close to the shore, they slow down and start to pile up. And that’s where that inundation problem becomes a little bit more possible there.”
Danila Chebrov, director of the Kamchatka Branch of the Geophysical Service, said on Telegram: “Aftershocks are currently ongoing. Their intensity will remain fairly high. However, stronger tremors are not expected in the near future.”
No causalities or major damage were reported.
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