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Red Alert in Kamchatka: Volcano Blasts Ash 7 Miles High
Red Alert in Kamchatka: Volcano Blasts Ash 7 Miles High
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The Shiveluch volcano in the Kamchatka Peninsula has produced another powerful ash emission reaching a height of 11.5 kilometers (7.1 miles) above sea level, which resulted in the red danger code being issued for air transit in the region, the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team said on Tuesday.
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On Monday, the Shiveluch volcano erupted, belching out ash plumes to altitudes of 6 to 11 kilometers in three distinct bursts.The eruption occurred at 2:51 p.m. local time (03:51 GMT), the scientists said. A red hazard code has been issued for aviation, indicating a threat to local and international air traffic. The Shiveluch volcano is located 50 kilometers north of the village of Klyuchi and about 450 kilometers from the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
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Red Alert in Kamchatka: Volcano Blasts Ash 7 Miles High
09:12 GMT 03.02.2026 (Updated: 11:48 GMT 03.02.2026) PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY (Sputnik) - The Kamchatka Peninsula was rocked by another powerful emission of ash from the Shiveluch volcano that sent ash soaring as high as 11.5 kilometers (7.1 miles) above sea level, triggering a red alert danger signal for air transit in the area, the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team reported on Tuesday.
On Monday, the Shiveluch volcano erupted, belching out ash plumes to altitudes of 6 to 11 kilometers in three distinct bursts.
"An explosive-extrusive eruption of the volcano continues. Ash explosions up to 12 km ... [above the sea level] could occur at any time. Ongoing activity could affect international and low-flying aircraft," the statement read.
The eruption occurred at 2:51 p.m. local time (03:51 GMT), the scientists said. A red hazard code has been issued for aviation, indicating a threat to local and international air traffic.
The Shiveluch volcano is located 50 kilometers north of the village of Klyuchi and about 450 kilometers from the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
