PACIFIC RING OF FIRE STIRS: MASSIVE QUAKE TRIGGERS TSUNAMI AND EURASIA’S TALLEST VOLCANO ERUPTS

A massive underwater earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia has triggered a tsunami that reached Hawaii, Alaska, and the U.S. West Coast overnight — and now, that same seismic event has set off an eruption of Eurasia’s tallest and most active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula.

According to Russian media outlet Tass News, the 8.7-magnitude earthquake that struck near Kamchatka was the “largest earthquake since 1952.” Tass cited the Russian Academy of Sciences, which confirmed that the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano began erupting shortly after the quake.

“Right now, Klyuchevskaya Sopka is erupting,” the Russian federal agency announced in a statement, along with key details about the volcano:

Height: 4,750 meters (15,580 feet) Type: Stratovolcano (steep-sided and symmetrical) Location: Eastern Kamchatka, part of the Pacific “Ring of Fire” Volcanic activity: One of the world’s most active volcanoes, with frequent eruptions recorded since the 17th century Last eruption: Ongoing activity is common, with the most recent eruptions occurring every few years Formation: Estimated to have formed about 7,000 years ago

Both the earthquake and the volcanic eruption are connected to tectonic activity along the Pacific Ring of Fire, specifically the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the Okhotsk Plate. Experts say this represents a significant release of stress in the Earth’s crust.

Events like this — occurring in quick succession — may signal a broader regional stress shift, potentially increasing the likelihood of additional earthquakes or volcanic eruptions in nearby areas such as the Aleutian Islands, Kuril Islands, or even Japan.

COMMENTARY:

HOLY SH!T!!! WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE EARTH?!

First a massive 8.7 earthquake rocks off Russia’s coast, sending tsunamis toward Hawaii, Alaska, and the U.S. West Coast… and now Eurasia’s tallest volcano just erupted?!

This isn’t some small tremor and puff of smoke — this is the largest earthquake since 1952, according to Russian scientists, and now Klyuchevskaya Sopka, one of the most powerful volcanoes on the planet, is blowing its top.

You can’t help but wonder: Is this just the beginning? Are we witnessing a massive stress shift in the Earth’s crust? Could an even bigger quake — or more volcanic eruptions — be on the way?

It all happened so fast. Earthquake. Tsunami. Eruption. What’s next?

The Pacific “Ring of Fire” is waking up in a terrifying way, and if this is a chain reaction, we might be in for something much bigger.

Seriously… holy sh!t!!!!

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https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/ring-fire-awakens-pacific-megaquake-first-sparked-tsunami-now-eurasias-tallest-volcano