INDECI advised the region's 2,000-strong population to stay away from the volcano and keep doors and windows closed.
Researchers emphasize that further investigation is needed to accurately predict the occurrence of an eruption.
Kilauea last erupted in January, with activity stretching into March
LP 791-18 d's volcanic processes not only have the potential to generate an atmosphere but also stir up life-sustaining elements that might otherwise remain trapped.
The Shiveluch volcano erupted just after midnight reaching a crescendo about six hours later, spewing out an ash cloud over an area of 108,000 square kilometers.
This is the latest evidence that Venus, lacking the plate tectonics that gradually reshape Earth's surface, is not the geologically dormant world some scientists had once considered it.
Just as is the case with all the other maoi statues that dot the island, no one knows how they got there.
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