Chilling warning after biggest earthquake in decades

An 8.8‑magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered the eruption of the Klyuchevskoy volcano, raising concerns that the quake could ignite further volcanic activity along the Pacific Ring of Fire. Scientists noted that the quake may have intensified the volcano’s unrest, which had already been showing signs of activity. The event also generated tsunami waves that reached over a metre in California, more than 1.2 metres in Japan, and up to five metres in parts of Russia, causing significant damage in coastal towns such as Severo‑Kurilsk.