A volcano erupts after 450 years in the same area of Russia where the strong earthquake occurred.

The Kracheninnikov volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula erupted for the first time in more than 450 years , just days after a powerful earthquake struck the same region in the far east of the country, authorities said.

The formation, more than 1,800 meters high, emitted a column of ash that reached 6,000 meters, the local office of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported on Telegram. "The cloud has spread eastward, toward the Pacific Ocean," the ministry said, adding that there were no inhabited areas or tourist groups in its path.

The Kamchatka Peninsula, home to some thirty active volcanoes, is one of the most seismic regions on the planet, at the junction of the Pacific and North American tectonic plates.

However, this virtually uninhabited territory welcomes travelers who come to explore its spectacular mountain landscapes and natural parks teeming with bears and salmon.

According to the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program, the last recorded eruption of Kracheninnikov dates back to 1550.

This reactivation comes after Kliuchevskoi, the highest volcano in Eurasia, erupted in the same region on Wednesday.

Both eruptions follow one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded , which struck the area on Wednesday and triggered tsunami warnings and the evacuation of millions of people across the Pacific, from Japan to Hawaii, Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador.

The worst damage was reported in Russia, where the tsunami devastated the port of Severo-Kurilsk and submerged a fishing facility, authorities said.

The 8.8 magnitude earthquake was the strongest since 2011, when a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan, triggering a tsunami that left 15,000 dead.