A volcano on Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupted overnight for what scientists said is the first time in ...

The eruption of a volcano in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula may be linked to a massive earthquake last week, experts say.

Russia's Krasheninnikov volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula erupted for the first time in centuries, possibly triggered by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake, causing ash plumes and brief tsunami warnings.

However, less than a week later another major volcano in the area spewed debris in a rare eruption not seen for over 600 ...