00:00A sleeping giant just woke up after 600 years.
00:03In Russia's Far East, the Krasininikov volcano has erupted its first blast since 1463.
00:10This sudden awakening sent shockwaves through the Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering a powerful
00:147.0-magnitude earthquake on July 30 near the Kuril Islands.
00:19Tsunami warnings were quickly raised.
00:22Though waves only reached 19 centimeters, coastal residents were told to stay away from
00:26the shore.
00:27Even after the warnings were lifted, the fear hasn't passed.
00:31The eruption launched a massive ash plume 6,000 meters into the sky.
00:37Experts believe the earthquake and the volcano's eruption are linked part of a growing chain
00:41reaction beneath the Earth's crust.
00:43Kamchatka lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a zone infamous for its explosive geological
00:49drama.
00:50And now, signs of unrest are growing at nearby volcanoes like Kliuchevskoy.
00:55Authorities say the worst may be over, but with the land still shaking and ancient mountains
01:00stirring, no one's letting their guard down.
01:02The Earth remembers, and sometimes it reminds us.
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