On the evening of November 7, a powerful eruption began at Kamchatka's Shiveluch volcano, spewing an ash column up to 11 kilometers above sea level. According to the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the plume of smoke from the volcano spread in an easterly direction.
The Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka spewed ash 11 km above sea level. The ash plume stretched for 22 km to the east-northeast of the volcano.
The Shiveluch volcano has been assigned a red aviation hazard code. This means that its activity poses a threat to the operation of aircraft engines flying at low altitudes.
Due to the eruption of the Shiveluch volcano, traffic will be closed until Friday morning on the section of road between the villages of Klyuchi and Ust-Kamchatsk. This is done for safety reasons.
According to information received from specialists in the study of volcanic activity, the eruption of the volcano has ended. Equipment, including thermal imaging cameras, does not register increased activity. Local authorities are monitoring the situation.
Ashfall is possible in populated areas of the region.
There is a possibility of ash spreading and falling until November 11.
Shiveluch is one of the largest volcanoes in Kamchatka. In May 2009, its activity increased significantly, and a deep crack about 30 meters long formed at the summit.
It is considered the northernmost active volcano in Kamchatka and is located 45 kilometers from the village of Klyuchi, which is located in the Ust-Kamchatsk region. About 5,000 people live in this settlement.
The last powerful eruption of the Shiveluch volcano occurred in the spring of 2023, when it spewed an ash column 20 km high. Then, the strongest ashfall in the last 60 years occurred in the village of Klyuchi in Kamchatka. The ash layer reached 8.5 centimeters.
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