Kamchatka Awakens 

A period of unusually high volcanic activity has begun in Kamchatka. After a powerful earthquake on July 30, several volcanoes reacted almost simultaneously. Scientists are confident that the seismic shock pushed magma chambers and became the trigger for this awakening.

Avachinsky Volcano was the first to show activity. Columns of steam and ash rose above its crater. Such activity is especially dangerous for tourists, who often climb its slopes. Soon after, the eruption of Klyuchevskoy intensified. It ejected an ash column up to six kilometers high and released a lava flow more than three kilometers long, moving toward the Bogdanovich Glacier. If the glacier begins to melt actively, mudflows may form, threatening the Kozyrevsk Klyuchi Ust Kamchatsk highway and tourists in the Tolbachik area.

The most unexpected event was the awakening of Krasheninnikov Volcano, which had shown no activity since the fourteenth century. The volcano released ash to a height of up to six kilometers and a crack appeared on its slope. It has now been assigned an orange aviation hazard code. The ash plume is currently drifting toward the ocean, but if wind direction changes, the threat could reach the Valley of Geysers.

This unique natural site is visited by thousands of tourists every year, and scientists warn that if air currents shift, helicopter excursions may become unsafe.

Specialists continue to monitor all volcanoes in the region. Reports have already emerged of rumbling from Kambalnaya Sopka, which may also awaken in the near future. Although the situation is currently under control, residents and tourists are advised to stay away from active zones, as even volcanoes that have been silent for hundreds of years can awaken suddenly.