It came after Klyuchevskoy, another volcano in the region - the highest active in Europe and Asia - erupted on Wednesday.

The volcano has been assigned an "orange" aviation hazard code, the ministry added, meaning flights in the area may be disrupted.

Krasheninnikov’s last lava effusion took place sometime around 1463. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The overnight eruption of the Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka, its first in 600 years, may be connected to the huge ...

The quake was followed by the volcanic eruption of Klyuchevskoy, which is considered as the most active volcano in the Kamchatka region.