Largest active volcano in the northern hemisphere began erupting on Wednesday afternoon following the huge earthquake in Russia's far east.

Russia's Klyuchevskoy volcano, the largest active one in the northern hemisphere, erupted on Wednesday following a significant earthquake off the country's eastern coast. Lava is flowing down the western slope,

A volcano in eastern Russia erupted for the first time in 475 years, prompting a tsunami warning. The Krasheninnikov volcano in Kamchatka became active days after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded hit the region.