Russian volcano erupts

[AlaskaDenise]

Russia's Koryakski volcano on the eastern Kamchatka Peninsula has erupted sending ash 6,000 metres (20,000 feet) into the air, according to the local geophysics service.

In the past 24 hours, about 170 tremors have been registered near the volcano. The last major eruption occurred 3,500 years ago.
There are more than 150 volcanoes on the peninsula, 29 of them active.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7805018.stm
(above link includes a video)

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[AlaskaDenise]

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Authorities of Kamchatka Territory and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky City must get ready for a big swell of eruption of the Koryak Volcano located at the 30 km distance from the city and its airport, which is the major air gateway of Kamchatka.

Alexei Ozerov, the leading scientist of the Volcanology and Seismology Institute of Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Science has recently reported about this to RIA Novosti.

?As compared to the eruption of 1956, the only one in the history of modern observations, the current eruption started in a more impetuous and powerful way? ? the scientist pointed out. According to him, this is indicative of the possibility of a considerable intensification of the volcano activity.
?Ash emissions and trails already now are quite dangerous for aviation, the hazard growing with the intensification of the eruption? ? warned he.

The Koryak Volcano has been in the state of explosive eruption (i.e. eruption with ash emissions) of average force since Thursday.
In modern history only one eruption, starting in 1956 was observed. Back then a crack broke in the north-west slope of the volcano, with gases and ashes ejected. The eruption was weak and lasted till March 1957.

Source: eco.rian.ru
http://www.russia-ic.com/news/show/7597/

 

[AlaskaDenise]

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Fears of explosive volcano eruption closes Kamchatka Airport
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<TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD>By Simon Hradecky, created Sunday, Dec 28th 2008 18:33Z, last updated Sunday, Dec 28th 2008 18:33Z

Predictions, that the Koryak Volcano located about 13nm north-north-east of Petropavlosvk-Kamchatsky Airport (Russia) on the Kamchatka peninsula might burst into an explosive eruption, have closed the Petropavlosvk-Kamchatsky Airport.

The Volcano has increased its eruptions in the recent days. Now collapses at the north-western slope of the 3456 meter high volcano at a height of about 3100 meters triggered fears, the volcano might burst into an explosive eruption. The volcano's last significant eruption was estimated about 3500 year ago, the last minor eruption was in 1957​

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[AlaskaDenise]

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location (13 miles north of Petropavlovsk):

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[AlaskaDenise]

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There was a 4.8 earthquake (44.9 miles deep) 65 miles to the east (offshore) on December 26th. See: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008bbar.php#details

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[Shiloh]

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Reuters video report:

http://www.reuters.com/news/video?v...eedName=TopNews&rpc=23&videoChannel=1&sp=true

 

[Diane Morin]

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http://www.volcan-actif.com/kamchatka_volcans.htm