The earthquake that triggered a volcanic explosion in Russia

Russia’s Shiveluch volcano erupted on Sunday, spewing plumes of ash 5 kilometres into the sky over the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula and triggering a “code red” warning for aircraft for a short period of time.  Shiveluch is one of Russia’s most active volcanoes.  It began to sputter shortly after a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off … Continuă lectura The earthquake that triggered a volcanic explosion in Russia