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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Rebecca Thomas

Russian volcano erupts for the first time in 600 years near massive earthquake epicentre

A volcano in Russia has erupted for the first time in 600 years and may be linked to a recent major earthquake in the east of the country.

The Krasheninnikov Volcano erupted on Saturday 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.

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