Video footage shows a column of ash rising from the Shiveluch volcano following an eruption in Kamchatka. The ash plume expanded rapidly after the initial release.
The eruption occurred on January 28, 2026, at around 5:02 p.m. local time in Kamchatka, according to the Kamchatka branch of the Federal Research Center of Geophysical Surveys of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Officials reported that the ash column initially reached about 7,100 meters before rising to approximately 9,000 meters above sea level.
No information has been released regarding damage or disruptions. Monitoring of the volcano continues, and authorities are observing the situation.
Source: Kamchatka branch of the Federal Research Center of Geophysical Surveys of the Russian Academy of Sciences