Immense eruption of Ebeko Volcano, Russia: Video and situation

An immense eruption of the Ebeko volcano in Russia occurred in recent days. The explosion generated columns of ash that reached three kilometres in height. Here are the videos.

The Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) reported that moderate explosive activity has been ongoing at Ebeko volcano since 1 August, and continued until 8 August, according to the Global Volcanism Program, at the Smithsonian Institution. Ebeko volcano is located in Russia, and is one of the most active in the Kuril Islands, south of the remote Kamchatka Peninsula.

According to volcanologists from Severo-Kurilsk, on Paramushir Island, which is about 7 kilometres (km) to the east, the explosions that occurred from 4 to 6 August and on 8 August generated ash plumes that rose up to 3.5 km above sea level and then moved eastward.

Thermal anomalies were identified in satellite images taken from 5 August; on other days, no activity was observed or weather conditions prevented visualisation. The aviation alert colour code remained at level orange (which is the third level on a four-colour scale). The volcano has been erupting for days, and other spectacular explosions had already occurred in the month of March.

Ebeko volcano is located in one of the most remote areas on Earth

Ebeko Volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in the Kuril Islands, an archipelago located south of the Kamchatka Peninsula, and has an altitude of 1156 m above sea level. It has three summit craters aligned SSW-NNE, according to 'Volcano Discovery'.

Ebeko Volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in the Kuril Islands, an archipelago located south of the Kamchatka Peninsula, and has an altitude of 1156 m above sea level.

The Kuril Islands (Russia), where the Ebeko volcano is located, are an archipelago located south of the Kamchatka Peninsula and north of Japan, and are bathed by the Pacific Ocean. They are located along the Pacific Ring, the huge area where much of the world's seismic and volcanic activity is concentrated, and for this reason they are characterised by frequent seismic and volcanic activity.

The eastern part of the southern crater contains a large boiling spring. The central crater has a hot lake with solfataras along its shores. The lower northern crater has a small cold lake and is separated from the central crater by a narrow ridge. Historical activity around there has been documented since the late 18th century and has consisted of small to moderate explosive eruptions from the summit craters.