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8.8 Magnitude Earthquake Sparks Volcanic Eruption in Russia

As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Tuesday evening.

The earthquake resulted in Tsunami warnings for Hawaii, California, and Japan.

Shortly after the quake struck, Russia’s Klyuchevskoy volcano erupted.

The Klyuchevskoy volcano is considered the largest active volcano in the northern hemisphere.

WATCH:

Per Newsweek:

The Klyuchevskoy volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula began erupting on Wednesday following a powerful earthquake off Russia’s far eastern coast.

Lava began flowing from what is the largest active volcano in the northern hemisphere.The Russian Academy of Sciences’ United Geophysical Service said in a post on Telegram: “A descent of burning hot lava is observed on the western slope. Powerful glow above the volcano, explosions.”

The Klyuchevskoy eruption occurred just hours after a huge 8.8 magnitude earthquake early Wednesday triggered a tsunami that sent waves across the Pacific, prompting evacuations and emergency declarations from Russia to Hawaii and alerts as far south as New Zealand.

The quake is tied for the sixth strongest ever recorded and was upgraded from an initial 8.0 reading.

Russian media have reported that neither the earthquake nor the volcanic eruption has killed anyone.

However, numerous reports have revealed structural damage in the Kamchatka peninsula.

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