7.0-magnitude earthquake triggers Russian volcano eruption and ash cloud warning for aircraft
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Shiveluch started erupting after the earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka peninsula at a depth of 29km (18 miles).

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula - with a tsunami warning issued.

The quake was recorded at a depth of around 51km (32 miles), the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

It struck at 8.10pm UK time, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), around 50 miles from the coastal city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, which is said to have a population of more than 150,000 people.

The US National Tsunami Warning Centre said there was a tsunami threat from the quake.