Russian Volcano Eruption Krasheninnikov Volcano Awakens After Centuries in Silence

On the morning of August 3rd, 2025, the Krasheninnikov Volcano—long thought dormant—erupted in a stunning display of raw geological power. For the first time in approximately 600 years, this ancient volcano burst open, sending a towering column of ash, steam, and volcanic gas nearly four miles into the sky.

It happened just after sunrise, deep within the Kronotsky Nature Reserve. There were no warning sirens, no trembling crowds—only the deep rumble of the earth and the rising plume above the treetops. This was a place untouched by cities or tourists, but now it holds the world’s gaze.

The eruption came just days after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck the region—an enormous seismic event that shook the Pacific Rim. A second tremor, measured at magnitude 7.0, followed soon after. Volcanologists believe these quakes may have awakened Krasheninnikov, building pressure deep below the surface until it could no longer be contained.