The Klyuchevskoy volcano woke up in Russia on Kamchatka. A photography



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In Russia in Kamchatka in early October The Klyuchevskoy volcano (Klyuchevskaya Sopka) has become more active after a two month break. Before that, the volcano was active from November 2019 to July 2020.

The length of the lava flow down the slope has grown to almost a kilometer, Interfax reports. (to see the photo, scroll to the bottom of the page).

“Incandescent material ejections appeared in the crater at a height of about 100 m above the rim. A powerful glow is observed along the entire length of the lava flow. The volcanic tremor has increased considerably,” said Yuri Demyanchuk, head of the Klyuchevskoy volcano station.

Klyuchevskoy volcano

Klyuchevskoy is an active volcano in eastern Kamchatka, its height is 4.85 thousand meters. It is located 360 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, on its slope, 30 km from the top, is the village of Klyuchi, Ust-Kamchatsky region. Klyuchevskoy is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Its age is estimated at seven thousand years.

Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano.
One of the most active volcanoes in the world.

As OBOZREVATEL previously reported, the Sinabung volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra “woke up” in August. It released a huge ash cloud that reached a height of 5 km.

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