According to seismic data, on April 20, ash emissions occurred at the Karymsky volcano to a height of 6 thousand meters. and about 10 thousand m. above sea level, respectively. As noted by the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team, the ash plume spread to the southwest of the volcano.
According to scientists’ forecasts, there will be no ash precipitation in populated areas, since the plume will shift to the Avacha Bay, Reedus clarifies. The ash plume from the second emission is directed northeast towards Kronotsky Bay, writes REGNUM. The volcano has been assigned a “red” aviation hazard code. There are no international aircraft routes in this area. It is also reported that there are no tourist groups registered in the volcano area.
State inspectors saw a huge column of ash on April 20 at 9.00 from the coast of Olga Bay in Kronotsky Bay. Moreover, volcanologists recorded two ash emissions.
“I see part of a pillar with a height of about 3,000 meters, clouds are covering it above it, so it’s difficult to say exactly its height. We have never seen anything so powerful before,” said Ilya Kudryashov, local state inspector of the Kronotsky State Nature Reserve.
The height of the volcano is 1469 m. The volcano is located in the central part of the Eastern volcanic zone of Kamchatka. Its height is 1486 meters. The volcano’s activity poses a threat mainly to local airlines. During strong volcanic eruptions, ash falls are possible in populated areas: Milkovo (90 km northwest of the volcano) Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (115 km south-southwest). The eruption is also monitored by state inspectors of the Kronotsky Nature Reserve, located on the coast of the Semyachik estuary.
At the beginning of November 2021, ash emission to a height of up to 4 km was recorded on the Karymsky volcano, reported the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT). “Satellite data showed that the explosions sent ash to a height of up to 3.5-4 km, and the ash cloud drifted 40 km east of the volcano,” the report said.
Karymsky Volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in Kamchatka. It is part of the group of the same name, consisting of 9 eruptive centers (Karymsky volcanic center).
The Karym volcanic structure is a very complex formation. It consists of several volcanoes of different ages. The most active volcano is Karymsky, which erupts very often. On average, once every 15 years, periods of increased activity begin, there are months-long eruptions, explosions in the crater, lava flows appear, winds blow from its top, clouds of volcanic ash, which once reached Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Historical information about the eruptions of the Karymsky volcano has been available since 1771. During this time, 200 prolonged volcanic eruptions were observed, which were separated by periods of rest for up to 10 years. The last eruption lasted from 1970 to 1982, followed by the longest period of peace in this century, lasting until early 1996.