The overnight eruption of the Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka, its first in 600 years, may be connected to the huge earthquake that rocked Russia’s Far East last week, Russia’s RIA state news agency and scientists reported on Sunday.

The eruption of a volcano in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula may be linked to a massive earthquake last week, experts say.

The Krasheninnikov Volcano, located on the Kamchatka Peninsula, released a massive ash plume reaching up to 6,000 meters (3.7 miles) into the sky, according to Russia’s emergency services ministry. ,