Ash discharge from the Shiveluch volcano occurred in Kamchatka

An ash eruption from the Shiveluch volcano occurred in Kamchatka. This was reported on October 4 in the Main Directorate (GU) of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the region.

"The Shiveluch volcano has spewed ash to a height of up to 3 km above sea level, ashfall in populated areas of the region is possible," the Telegram channel said.

It is reported that the plume is spreading in a southeasterly direction towards the Kamchatka Gulf, and there are no settlements in its path. At the same time, the Ministry of Emergency Situations noted that when the wind direction changes, a small amount of volcanic ash may fall in the settlements of the Ust-Kamchatsky district.

At the moment, there are no ash falls in the settlements of the region.

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Strong tremors can cause landslides, avalanches, and damage to infrastructure.

Earlier, on October 3, it was reported that experts had recorded 14 aftershocks in Kamchatka over the past two and a half hours. The magnitude of the aftershocks ranged from 4.0 to 5.7 points. Most of the tremors were recorded near the Avacha Bay near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

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