The eruption of the Krasheninnikov volcano comes just four days after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck the geologically turbulent peninsula on July 30.

The Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula has begun erupting, the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Geophysical Service reports. According to the experts, lava is flowing down the volcano’s western slope,

For the first time in 600 years, Russia's Krasheninnikov Volcano in the Kamchatka Peninsula has erupted, shortly after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck the region. Scientists believe the eruption may be linked to the seismic activity,

The Krasheninnikov volcano sent ash more than 3.7 miles into the sky, according to staff at the Kronotsky Reserve, where the volcano is located.

Russia’s Krasheninnikov Volcano erupts for the first time in 600 years:: Kamchatka region, Russia:::: Credit: Instagram / @artemsheldrThe volcanic eruption was filmed by a tourist guide on board a helicopter.

An eruption of the Krasheninnikov volcano in Russia expelled a huge ash plume and may be linked to the earthquake that triggered tsunami warnings on 29 July

The Kamchatka branch of Russia’s ministry for emergency services said an ash plume was recorded rising up 5-6 kilometres following the volcano’s eruption, and drifted 75 kilometres eastward. View on e

The Kamchatka Peninsula and surrounding Pacific Rim regions faced seismic instability after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Russian coast on July 30. The magnitude of the event was so great that the southern part of the peninsula sank by almost two meters (six feet) according to the Kamchatka branch of the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS).