Overview

• KVERT recorded explosions at 08:40 local time on October 14 that sent ash to 7.2 kilometers above sea level.
• Volcanologists observed an ash plume extending about 57 kilometers to the east from the volcano.
• The aviation color code is orange, indicating activity hazardous to both local and international flights.
• Regional emergency services warned of potential light ashfall in Ust‑Kamchatsky, Milkovsky, and Bystrinsky districts, though no ash deposition has been observed in settlements.
• Authorities forecast an elevated chance of ash transport and minor fallout persisting through October 17 as dispersion patterns continue to be monitored.