The Krasheninnikov volcano’s first eruption in centuries is believed to have been triggered in part by the massive earthquake a few earlier.

A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake has struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering a dramatic eruption of the towering Klyuchevskoy volcano. Lava poured down its slopes and explosions lit up the skies just hours after the quake sent tsunami waves racing across the Pacific.