00:00The Krasininikov Volcano in Russia's Kamchatka has begun erupting for the first time in nearly 600 years,
00:09according to the region's Volcanic Eruption Response Team.
00:13It comes after the region's Ministry of Emergency Services issued a tsunami warning
00:18following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake, which has since been lifted.
00:23The volcano is situated in Russia's eastern volcanic belt,
00:27one of the most active volcanic regions on Earth.
00:30Scientists say Sunday's earthquake and subsequent volcanic eruption
00:34could be connected to Wednesday's massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake
00:38that triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific.
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