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Kreseninikov volcano erupted after 600 years in Russia: 6 km high ash gotegota flew; The world's sixth largest earthquake struck here

For the first time in 600 years, kreshennikov volcano erupted in Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka's emergencies ministry said on Sunday that the volcano erupted on August 2. "After the eruption in the 1856-metre-high Krashennikov volcano, the ash cloud spread to an altitude of 6,000 metres," the ministry said. Due to which the air route of the area was closed. Scientists believe the blast could be related to an earthquake of magnitude 8.8 on the Russian island of Kamchatka four days ago. It was the sixth largest earthquake in the world. Photos of volcanic eruptions... The volcano is present near the Ring of Fire Earlier on Wednesday, the Kluchevskaya Sopka volcano, located on the Kamchatka peninsula, also erupted. Sopka volcano is the most active volcano in Europe and Asia. The area in Russia where the two volcanoes erupted is located close to the Ring of Fire. The Ring of Fire is an area with many continental as well as oceanic tectonic plates. When these plates collide with each other, there are earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. 75% of active volcanoes are close to the Ring of Fire 90% of the world's earthquakes occur in this Ring of Fire area. This region is spread over 40 thousand kilometers. 75% of the world's active volcanoes are in this region. 15 countries fall within the range of this Ring of Fire. How many countries are affected by the Ring of Fire? Japan, Russia, Philippines, Indonesia, New Zealand, Antarctica, Canada, USA, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia. In July, there were 6 powerful earthquakes in Kamchatka. Wednesday's quake was the sixth most powerful in the world. After this, many countries including Russia, America, Japan and Chile issued tsunami warnings. Japan evacuated its Fukushima nuclear reactor and nearly two million people in Tokyo were ordered to evacuate their homes. In July alone, six powerful earthquakes occurred in the sea near Kamchatka. The second largest earthquake had a magnitude of 7.4. The epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 20 kilometers from the ground. On November 4, 1952, an earthquake of magnitude 9 struck Kamchatka. This led to waves as high as 9.1 meters in many areas, although no one died.

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