Twin volcanic eruptions have struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off its eastern coast. The Krasheninnikov and Klyuchevskoy volcanoes erupted within hours of each other, sending ash plumes up to 6 kilometers high and triggering flight alerts across the region. The seismic quake, which rattled the Pacific Rim and sparked tsunami warnings from Chile to Polynesia, may have destabilized the volcanic systems. Russia now faces a rare natural disaster trifecta—earthquake, tsunami alerts, and volcanic eruptions—within a single week.
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