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 ...

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.

Five powerful quakes, including one with a magnitude of 7.4, struck in the sea off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

The Kamchatka Peninsula, which extends into the Pacific Ocean about 4,000 miles east of Moscow, is one of the world’s most concentrated areas of geothermal activity, ...

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no longer a danger of tsunami waves on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula after ...

After powerful earth tremors in the Pacific Ocean, residents of several settlements in Kamchatka had been advised to climb to ...

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has declared no tsunami danger on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula after two earthquakes ...

Kamchatka, a pristine peninsula with numerous volcanoes, is known for its rugged beauty and rich wildlife. Kurile Lake is up to 316 meters (1,037 feet) deep and covers an area of 77 square ...

On July 16, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck south of the Alaska Peninsula, and four days later, a 7.4 occurred off the east ...

The Kamchatka Peninsula, which extends into the Pacific Ocean about 4,000 miles east of Moscow, is one of the world’s most concentrated areas of geothermal activity, with about 30 active volcanoes.

Only the Kamchatka Peninsula stands directly over the grinding tectonic forces that forged its volcanoes, he says, with about 30 still active among more than 300. Four to seven erupt annually.

At least 54 people have died and 15 are missing after a Russian trawler sank off the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia’s official Tass news agency said.