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Klyuchevskoy Eruption Lifts Ash to 7 Kilometers, Triggers Aviation Alerts Over Bering Sea

Emergency officials warn of possible light ashfall in several Kamchatka districts through 17 October.

Overview

  • At 08:40 local time on October 14, KVERT reported explosive activity that lofted ash to about 7.2 kilometers above sea level.
  • The ash plume extended tens of kilometers to the east, with reported lengths from roughly 57 kilometers to about 110 kilometers.
  • Anchorage air traffic controllers cautioned crews over the Bering Sea and North Pacific to watch for volcanic ash clouds and report any encounters.
  • The aviation color code for Klyuchevskoy is set to orange, indicating a hazard to local and international flights.
  • EMERCOM flagged the potential for light ashfall in Ust-Kamchatsky, Milkovsky and Bystrinsky districts through October 17, noting no ashfall had been observed in settlements at the time of the advisories.