Four of the volcanoes erupting on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula are visible in one satellite image.
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For the first time in nearly 250 years, the Kambalny Volcano ejected ash.
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During much of August, ash streamed from the ever active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Four volcanoes were erupting on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in early April 2010.
After a respite of less than a month, Klyuchevskaya Volcano resumed erupting in late November 2010.
Shiveluch and Klyuchevskaya volcanoes were busily puffing away in early January 2018.
Autumn provides a colorful backdrop for the erupting Sheveluch volcano in this remarkably cloud-free view of Kamchatka taken on October 16.
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NASA’s Terra satellite captured four volcanoes erupting simultaneously, only 180 kilometers (110 miles) apart.
An increase in earthquakes under Bezymianny Volcano signaled an impending explosive eruption.
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This photograph from the ISS highlights one of the most active volcanic regions on Earth: the Kamchatka Peninsula in far eastern Russia.
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The peninsula has one of the highest concentrations of active volcanoes in the world.
The most recent eruption of Kyluchevskaya Volcano ended on November 4, 2010, while lava dome growth continues at nearby Bezymianny.
Ash plumes stream from Shiveluch and Bezymianny Volcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.
A fresh lava flow was working its way down the southeast flank of the volcano when Landsat acquired this image.
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Volcanic vapors above the Russian peak’s lava dome indicate continuing growth.
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