Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano erupts after major earthquake

The Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano erupted in Kamchatka following a major earthquake in the region, the Kamchatka Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences' Geophysical Service said on Wednesday.

Also, scientists are tracking flows of incandescent lava down the western slope. Currently, explosions and intense glowing are visible above the volcano. Earlier in the day, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck offshore Kamchatka, the strongest in the region since 1952. The volcano’s last eruption was in April 2025.