Klyuchevskoy (Russia)
The Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) reported that a new eruption at Klyuchevskoy began with Strombolian explosions and lava fountaining at the summit crater on 15 August. The temperature of a thermal anomaly identified in satellite images began increasing at 1541. Activity continu
- Time
- 8/20/2026, 8:08:28 AM UTC
- Coordinates
- 56.056, 160.642
- Data source
- gvp
- Activity
- New Eruptive Activity
- Country
- Russia
- Report period
- 13 August-19 August 2026
- Source
- Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report
Event timeline
- Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:46:07 GMTSignificantKlyuchevskoy (Russia)
Snapshots are recorded when the event first appears or its severity changes.
🧰 What to do
Before
- •Know your community's evacuation plan and routes
- •Prepare goggles and N95 masks for ashfall
- •Keep vehicles fueled and a kit ready if near an active volcano
During
- •Evacuate if ordered; ash and gases can be deadly
- •If staying: close windows/doors/vents, wear a mask outdoors
- •Avoid river valleys and low areas (lahar/mudflow paths)
After
- •Avoid ashfall driving — ash damages engines and cuts visibility
- •Clear heavy ash from roofs carefully (wet ash is very heavy)
- •Wear a mask during cleanup; keep ash away from children
Guidance condensed from Ready.gov
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