A volcano has erupted following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck off Russia\u2019s east coast, spurting a column of ash miles into the air, according to state-run media. <\/p>\n
The Shiveluch volcano is around 280 miles from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a coastal city with a population of about 180,000 that lies in Russia\u2019s eastern region of Kamchatka. <\/p>\n
\u201cAccording to visual evaluations, the ash column is rising as high as 8 kilometers (5 miles) above the sea level,\u201d TASS reported Sunday morning local time, adding the volcano had released a gush of lava. <\/p>\n
There are no reports of people injured, TASS said. <\/p>\n
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake\u2019s epicenter was about 55 miles from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and had a depth of about 30 miles. <\/p>\n
No \u201cmajor damage\u201d was caused by the quake, TASS reported, however, \u201cbuildings are now being examined for potential damage, with special attention paid to social facilities.\u201d <\/p>\n
The Russian Emergencies Ministry did not issue a tsunami warning due to the tremor, TASS reported. <\/p>\n
Earlier, the US Tsunami Warning System had warned that \u201chazardous tsunami waves from this earthquake are possible within 300km [approx 186 miles] of the epicenter along the coasts of Russia.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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