Among the active volcanic eruptions was the Krasheninnikov volcano, a previously at least 400-year-dormant volcano.

A Russian volcano erupted for the first time in centuries overnight Sunday, just days after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast nearby.

Six Russian volcanoes erupted shortly after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake stuck nearby, with a seventh possibly to follow.

While earthquakes are relatively uncommon in the Northeast, the events highlight the region's ongoing seismic activity.

A second minor earthquake has rattled the New York metropolitan area within several days. The 2.7 magnitude quake struck Tuesday afternoon near Hillsdale, New Jersey, northwest of the Bronx.

A small earthquake centered in northern New Jersey on Tuesday rattled the New York City metropolitan area, officials said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the tremor that hit just after noon was centered in Hillsdale, New Jersey, and measured a magnitude 2.7 on the Richter scale.