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Moscow, August 18 (HS). Shiveluch volcano has erupted after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on the eastern coast of Russia. There is also a threat of tsunami after this incident. However, so far there has been no loss of life due to the earthquake tremors or volcanic eruption. A team of experts is inspecting the buildings to see how much damage has been caused to them due to the strong earthquake tremors.
Strong earthquakes were felt in Russia on Sunday morning (local time). The magnitude of the earthquake was measured at 7 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the earthquake was the coast of the far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula. According to officials of the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake in Russia occurred just after seven in the morning. Its epicenter was at a depth of about 50 kilometers in the waters of the Kamchatka Peninsula, about 90 kilometers east of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
The Russian Emergency Ministry did not issue a tsunami warning due to the earthquake. However, the US tsunami warning system says that this earthquake can cause dangerous tsunami waves in the areas adjacent to the Russian sea. The warning says that there is a danger of tsunami up to 300 kilometers from the epicenter of the earthquake.
Shiveluch volcano has erupted after strong tremors of earthquake. Ash from the volcano can be seen up to 8 kilometers above the sea level. Shiveluch volcano is located about 280 miles from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a coastal city. It is located in Kamchatka, Russia. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter of the earthquake was about 55 miles from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
