Twin volcanic eruptions have struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off its eastern coast.

Officials believe a volcano that erupted in Russia after hundreds of years may be connected to a huge earthquake last week.

WATCH: Russia’s Krasheninnikov volcano erupts for first time in centuries The Krasheninnikov volcano in Russia’s Kamchatka ...

A long-dormant volcano in Russia's far east has erupted for the first time in recorded history. Krasheninnikov, located on the Kamchatka Peninsula, began spewing ash and smoke on Sunday following a ...

A massive volcano has erupted in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula region for the first time in centuries, just days ...

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

The Krasheninnikov volcano sent ash more than 3.7 miles into the sky, according to staff at the Kronotsky Reserve, where the volcano is located.

A long-dormant volcano in Russia’s Far East erupted Sunday for the first time in hundreds of years, scientists said, spewing an ash cloud several miles high.

Russian volcano erupts after centuries of dormancy, spewing hot ash into sky and triggering 7.0-magnitude earthquake with ...

A volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula erupted overnight for the first time in hundreds of years; the former U.S. soldier ...

An eastern Russian volcano has erupted for the first time in more than 500 years, which may have been related to an 8.8 ...