A rare and powerful geological event just shook Russia's Far East. The Krasheninnikov volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula has erupted for the first time in 600 years, triggered by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake near the Kuril Islands.

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

A volcano that was dormant for centuries roared back to life Sunday on Russia's far eastern coast, the latest fallout from last week's historic magnitude 8.8 earthquake in that same region.