Klyuchevskoy Volcano Erupts, Sends Ash Plume 5.5 km High
The Klyuchevskoy volcano on Kamchatka erupted, ejecting a plume of gas and ash up to 5.5 km above sea level, with satellite data showing a thermal anomaly and ash spread over 290 km to the east-southeast. The aviation hazard level was raised to orange.
Consensus
- The Klyuchevskoy volcano erupted on August 19.
- A plume of gas and ash was ejected to a height of 5.5 km above sea level.
- Satellite data from KVERT showed a thermal anomaly at the volcano.
- The ash plume extended 290 km to the east-southeasterly direction from the volcano.
- The aviation hazard level was set to orange.
- The eruption involves ongoing explosive activity.
Points of divergence
- The eruption is a new summit eruption with visible glow above the peak, lava fountaining in the crater, and increased fumarolic activity. — vm
- Scientists from Kobe University found that the Kikai caldera, formed by a super-volcano eruption 7,300 years ago, is refilling with magma. — vm
- Klyuchevskaya Sopka is the highest active volcano in Eurasia and has about 80 subsidiary explosive craters and scoria cones on its slopes. — vm
- The eruption is described as a new summit eruption, with observations continuing. — vm
Coverage (6 sources)
- Klyuchevskoy volcano on Kamchatka ejected a column of gas with ash 5.5 km high — Вести
- Klyuchevskoy volcano on Kamchatka ejected a column of gas with ash 5.5 km high — Интерфакс
- Klyuchevskoy volcano on Kamchatka flooded the crater wall that collapsed with lava — Вести
- Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano on Kamchatka began new summit eruption — Вечерняя Москва
- Eruption of Klyuchevskoy volcano began in Kamchatka — Интерфакс
- New eruption of Klyuchevskoy volcano on Kamchatka has begun — Вести