Rapid Fire
Shiveluch Volcano of Russia
- 22 Aug 2024
- 1 min read
Recently, the Shiveluch volcano in Russia erupted after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the eastern coast of the country.
- Additionally, the Ebeko volcano on the Kuril Islands also released ash in the atmosphere.
- Shiveluch volcano is a large and active volcano in Kamchatka peninsula, Russia.
- The summit has a broad caldera (a large crater) that was formed during a past eruption.
- In November 1952, a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Kamchatka caused significant damage and triggered a tsunami in Hawaii.
- Kamchatka Peninsula:
- It is located in the Russian Far East and extends into the Pacific Ocean, separating the Sea of Okhotsk from the Bering Sea portion of the ocean.
- It is a part of the Pacific Ring of Fire and contains both active and dormant volcanoes.
- It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Tata Power won a contract in 2017 to mine coal from Krutogorovskoye Coal Deposit in Kamchatka peninsula.
