Shiveluch volcano erupts in Russia

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Siviluch volcano erupted after the recent earthquake on the eastern coast of Russia.

Shiveluch Volcano

• It is located in the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia
• It has a height of 3,283 metres (10,771 ft).
• It is a stratovolcano type volcano
• It is one of the most active volcanoes in Russia
  • It also erupted in April 2023.
  • It has erupted about 60 times in the last 10,000 years.

Russia

• Russia is the largest country in the world by area.
• It borders Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, North Korea, Belarus, Ukraine, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland and Norway
• Capital- Moscow
• Currency- Russian ruble