Volcano in Russia’s Far East erupts for first time in centuries

The eruption of the Krasheninnikov volcano (Artem Sheldr/AP)

A volcano on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula has erupted for what scientists said is the first time in hundreds of years, days after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake.

The Krasheninnikov volcano sent ash more than three miles into the sky, according to staff at the Kronotsky Reserve, where the volcano is located.