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Parts of Russia's Kuril Islands have run out of gasoline due to supply disruptions linked to drone strikes on oil refineries and increased demand, leading to temporary sales bans and regional shortages across Russia, with authorities discussing measures to stabilize supplies.
Russian officials issued a tsunami warning of up to 19 centimeters following a 6.8-7.0 magnitude earthquake near the Kuril Islands, with low wave heights expected along the Kamchatka coast. This event follows a significant 8.8 magnitude quake and volcanic eruption in Kamchatka, possibly linked to the recent seismic activity.
Satellite images reveal four volcanoes on Simushir Island, part of the Kuril Islands, with one, Zavaritski, responsible for a major climate-altering eruption around 200 years ago, previously unknown to scientists, highlighting the region's volcanic activity within the Pacific Ring of Fire.