PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY – October 2. A plume of resuspended ash, soaring up to three kilometers above sea level, has been observed over the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano in Kamchatka. This information was reported by the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) of the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, via their official Telegram channel.
According to scientists, at 08:50 Kamchatka time (23:50 Moscow time on Wednesday), the continuous ash plume stretched 65 kilometers eastward from Klyuchevskaya Sopka, maintaining its impressive altitude of three kilometers above sea level.
In response to this activity, a yellow aviation color code has been issued for the area. This code indicates a potential threat to local air traffic and advises pilots to exercise caution.
Klyuchevskaya Sopka, one of the most active volcanoes in Eurasia, is located approximately 360 kilometers from the regional capital Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and just 30 kilometers from the town of Klyuchi.
