The Klyuchevskoy eruption was hours after a huge earthquake early Wednesday triggered a tsunami that sent waves across the Pacific.

Kamchatka is a remote part of eastern Russia that many people never think about. But it’s also home to one of the most powerful volcanoes in the world. When that volcano stirs, scientists and nearby communities take notice.

After one of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history, the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano began to erupt in Kamchatka.According to the Kamchatka branch of