First volcano eruption in 600 years 'may be linked to huge earthquake in Russia's far east'

A volcano in Kamchatka has erupted for the first time in 600 years, in an event believed to be linked to this week's huge earthquake in Russia's far east, Russian media and scientists have said. The Krasheninnikov Volcano erupted overnight in the Kamchatka peninsula, which was the epicentre of the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that triggered tsunami warnings for Japan, parts of the US and the Philippines on Wednesday. "This is the first historically confirmed eruption of Krasheninnikov Volcano in 600 years," Russian state news agency RIA cited Olga Girina, head of...