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Explosive eruption at Sheveluch volcano ejects ash to 10.4 km (34 000 feet), Russia

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Explosive-extrusive eruption at Sheeluch volcano in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula continued on March 16, producing a sustained volcanic ash plume that reached approximately 10.4 km (34 000 feet) above sea level (a.s.l.) and drifted east across the North Pacific. The eruption is accompanied by powerful gas-steam activity. In addition, a new block of lava continues to … Read more

Russia’s Shiveluch volcano blasts ash column to 8 km, threatening air traffic-Xinhua

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VLADIVOSTOK, March 12 (Xinhua) — The erupting Shiveluch volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula has blasted a column of ash up to about 8 km above sea level, a Kamchatka volcanic eruption response team reported on Thursday. “An explosive-extrusive eruption of the volcano continues, accompanied by powerful gas-steam activity. Explosions sent ash up to 8 km … Read more