The Shiveluch volcano, located on the Russian peninsula of Kamchatka (east), has ejected a column of ash on Tuesday that has reached 20 kilometers above sea level, which has led the authorities to issue an alert to air navigation in the zone.
The branch of the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the Far Eastern Region has pointed out in its Telegram account that “according to satellite data, the height of the ash cloud over the Shiveluch volcano reaches a height of 20 kilometers above sea level”, before adding that “the eruption of the Shiveluch volcano continues”.
Likewise, he has detailed that the eruption took place around 1:00 a.m. (local time), with its maximum phases recorded at 5:44 a.m., 6:46 a.m. and 7:14 a.m. (always in local time), before adding that since 11:10 a.m. hours (local time) “a gradual decrease in seismic activity” has been detected.
On the other hand, the Kamchatka Volcano Eruption Response Team (KVERT) has highlighted on its website that the volcano eruption “could affect international flights and those that go at low altitude”. The Kamchatka Krai has about 160 volcanoes – included in the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) -, although only about 20 are active.