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Not much is known about how long the volcano has been erupting, but it has erupted at least 34 times since 1882, including many periods where activity was continuous for years at a time, often in the form of a churning lava lake in the crater. The existence of the lava lake had been suspected for
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Between 1894 and 1977 the crater contained an active lava lake. On 10 January 1977, the crater walls fractured, and the lava lake drained in less than an hour. The lava flowed down the flanks of the volcano at speeds of up to 60 km/h (37 mph) on the upper slopes, the fastest lava flow
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was cut off by lava, and authorities urged residents from the city of Goma to evacuate, causing thousands of people to leave their homes. There was also an electricity cut across large areas following the eruption. As of 27 May 2021, 37 people were missing and presumed dead, after a lava flow
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Nyiragongo's lava lake has at times been the most voluminous known lava lake in recent history. The depth of the lava lake varies considerably. A maximum elevation of the lava lake was recorded at about 3,250 m (10,660 ft) prior to the January 1977 eruption – a lake depth of about
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600 m (2,000 ft). Following the January 2002 eruption, the lava lake was recorded at a low of about 2,600 m (8,500 ft), or 900 m (3,000 ft) below the rim. The level has gradually risen since then. Nyiragongo and nearby
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The volcano is continuously monitored by a team of scientists at the Goma Volcanic Observatory (GVO), with seismic data produced every four minutes and temperature data produced every ten minutes. Continued funding for the GVO is in doubt, as the
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Immediately after the eruption stopped, a large number of earthquakes were felt around Goma and Gisenyi. This swarm activity continued for about three months and caused the collapse of more buildings.
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and buildings collapsing due to the lava and earthquakes. Lava covered 13 percent of Goma, about 1.8 square miles (4.7 km), and nearly 120,000 people were left
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opened in the south flank of the volcano, spreading in a few hours from 2,800 to 1,550 metres (9,190 to 5,090 ft) elevation and reaching the outskirts of the city of
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Lava lakes reformed in the crater in eruptions in 1982–1983 and 1994. Another major eruption of the volcano began on 17 January 2002, after several months of increased
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The volcano partly overlaps with two older volcanoes, Baruta and Shaheru, and is also surrounded by hundreds of small volcanic cinder cones from flank eruptions.
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recorded to date, overwhelming villages and killing at least 50 people in the villages of Kibati and Moniki, according to reports made at the time.
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Within 30 minutes, the lava lake had emptied, flowing north, south, and west of the volcano. Nowhere else in the world does such a steep-sided
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move rather slowly and rarely pose a danger to human life, Nyiragongo's lava flows may race downhill at up to 100 km/h (60 mph).
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some time but was not scientifically confirmed until 1948. At that time, it was measured at nearly 120,000 square metres (1.3
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within the crater walls – one at about 3,175 m (10,417 ft) and a lower one at about 2,975 m (9,760 ft).
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contain a lake of such fluid lava. Nyiragongo's proximity to heavily populated areas increases its potential for causing a
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The lava lake activity is ongoing. As of 2020, the lake is mostly confined within a broad, steep-sided
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in 1986. This did not happen, but volcanologists continue to monitor the area closely.
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Six months after the start of the 2002 eruption, Nyiragongo volcano erupted again.
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and moved towards the city centre of eastern Goma. It was later confirmed by the
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The 1977 eruption was preceded by the creation of a new small volcanic vent,
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Nyamuragira (left) and Nyiragongo (right). Vertical scale exaggerated (1.5×).
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HUGE Lava Eruption Burns Homes! Mount Nyiragongo, DR Congo - May 22, 2021
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Sahama, Thure Georg (1962). "Petrology of Mt. Nyiragongo: a review".
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on France 24 TV's channel, including the video, but missing the text
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during the eruption. Lava covered the northern end of the runway at
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Global Volcanism Program (2020). Bennis, K. L.; Venzke, E. (eds.).
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Burgi, P.-Y.; Darrah, T. H.; Tedesco, Dario; Eymold, W. K. (2014).
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Satellite image of the eruption plume from Nyiragongo in July 2004
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BBC News pictures of the destruction of Goma by the 2002 Eruption
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and lava flows. Nyiragongo's lavas are low-silica, alkali-rich,
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with an elevation of 3,470 m (11,385 ft) in the
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Stromboli Online's expedition to Nyiragongo in May, 2005
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are together responsible for 40% of Africa's historical
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Satellite image of Nyiragongo's lava lake in July 2018
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An eruption began on 22 May 2021. Lava approached the
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Active volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980).
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Localized carbon dioxide toxicity, known locally as '
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Index

Mount Nyiragongo 2002 eruption
Nyiragongo Territory

Elevation
Prominence
Coordinates
1°31′09″S 29°15′15″E / 1.51917°S 29.25417°E / -1.51917; 29.25417
Mount Nyiragongo is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Parent range
Virunga Mountains
Mountain type
Stratovolcano
Last eruption
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neer-ə-GONG-go
stratovolcano
Virunga Mountains
Albertine Rift
Virunga National Park
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Goma
Lake Kivu
Rwanda
lava lake
lava benches
Nyamuragira
volcanic eruptions

pyroclastics

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