The volcano shot a vast cloud of ash far into the sky that smothered villages in drifts of grey volcanic dust. via REUTERS. About 300,000 people live on Russia’s vast Kamchatka peninsula, which ...

The Shiveluch volcano has erupted on Russia’s eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, sending ash 12 miles into the sky; and volcanic dust engulfs villages.

Associated Press. MOSCOW — A volcano erupted early Tuesday on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, spewing clouds of dust 265,600 feet into the sky and covering broad areas with ash.

Shiveluch erupts in Russian far east Ash shoots up 20 km into the sky Vast ash cloud in Russian far east Residents trudge through ash drifts Earthquake hits off coast of Kamchatka PETROPAVLOVSK ...

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck off the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake hit at a depth ...

Shiveluch is one of the biggest volcanoes on the sparsely populated Kamchatka peninsula. The eruption blew a plume of ash as high as 65,000 feet.