Powerful earthquake in Russia's Far East triggered Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka Peninsula.
About Kamchatka Peninsula
- Political Features: Part of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russian Federation.
- Kuril Archipelago extends from the southern tip of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula to the northeastern coast of Japan’s Hokkaido Island.
- Kuril Island is disputed between Russia and Japan.
- Geographical Features:
- Location: Lies between the Sea of Okhotsk on the west and the Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea on the east.
- Mountain ranges: Sredinny and Vostochny.
- River: Kamchatka River
- Climate: Mostly Tundra Climate
- Tribes: Koryak, Chukchi, and Kamchadal.
