Mutnovsky
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Mutnovsky is a volcanic area located in southern Kamchatka, Russia, approximately 80 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. On July 2, 2026, it experienced a phreatic eruption with ash plumes reaching about 5,000 meters above sea level, according to the regional branch of the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (FIC EGS RAS). Authorities advised tourists against approaching the area due to risks of landslides and avalanches. The event was linked by a scientist to a major earthquake in July 2025.
Recent coverage
- Scientists Assess the Danger of the Awakened Mutnovsky Volcano on Kamchatka — Вести
- Kamchatka's Mutnovsky volcano may begin erupting due to the 2025 earthquake — Вести
- Mutnovsky volcano on Kamchatka ejected ash to a height of five thousand meters — Вечерняя Москва
- Mutnovsky volcano on southern Kamchatka ejected a plume of ash up to 3.5 km high — Интерфакс
- Mutnovsky volcano awakened on Kamchatka — Вести