The Krasheninnikov volcano, located less than 150 miles away from the epicenter of Russia’s July 29 earthquake, began erupting on August 3

A once-silent volcano has burst to life in Russia's Far East. The Krasheninnikov volcano erupted for the first time in centuries just days after a massive earthquake rattled the region. Locals woke to the news on Sunday as ash billowed into the sky.

Russia’s Krasheninnikov volcano erupted for the first time in centuries on August 3, sending ash and gas nearly four miles into the atmosphere—less than 150 miles away from the epicenter of the magnitude 8.