Nyiragongo
Volcano
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 (U.S. Geological Survey photo by Jack Lockwood) |
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25th January, 2002 US Agency for International Development Report. Total Affected: Approximately 350,000 (U.N.) Deaths: Approximately 147 (U.N. and USAID/OFDA field reports) Displaced People: Approximately 250,000 (USAID/OFDA field reports) A survey by relief agencies determined that there were approximately 229,000 people in Goma on January 23. Approximately one-third of the group moved west in DRC toward Sake. Approximately two-thirds moved east to Gisenyi in Rwanda. |
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| Nyiragongo is one of Africa's most notable volcanoes. A previous lava lake in the deep summit crater of Nyiragongo, first reported by G.A. Von Gotzen on 11 June 1894, drained suddenly through radial fissures on 10 January 1977, killing about 70 people. Lava lake activity resumed at Nyiragongo in June 1982, but had ceased by early 1983. The lava lake at Nyiragongo was again activated after an eruption that began in June 1994.(GVP). Nyiragongo will continue to hold fascination for volcanologists. (From www.volcanolive.com, Copyright John Seach) | |
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Goma
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Lava
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A burned house seen in the middle of lava poured from Nyiragongo volcano in Goma town in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: Reuters |
A house
is covered in lava in Goma |
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 East Aftican Rift |
Focal Mechanisms |
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The region near the volcano is currently experiencing a great deal of seismic activity. We will post data as soon as it becomes available.
Map of seismicity of the region from 1990 to present CNSS composite earthquake catalog:
Date Time Lat Lon Depth Mag Magt Nst Gap Clo RMS SRC Event ID ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1990/09/04 01:48:00.76 -0.4790 29.0850 10.00 5.00 Mb 117 1.13 NEI 199009044001 1990/12/20 18:37:44.19 -0.3180 29.4600 33.00 4.50 Mb 10 0.99 NEI 199012204032 1991/02/24 19:31:53.14 -1.6800 28.7720 10.00 4.60 Mb 28 1.05 NEI 199102244035 1991/10/08 18:51:20.12 -2.0400 27.4460 10.00 4.80 Mb 8 1.37 NEI 199110084028 1992/03/01 11:15:12.40 -2.2390 29.1440 10.00 4.90 un 23 1.06 NEI 199203014017 1993/01/24 16:43:06.66 -2.1640 27.5550 10.00 4.60 un 25 1.22 NEI 199301244029 1993/08/11 17:11:34.72 -3.5270 29.3600 21.20 4.80 Mb 54 0.72 NEI 199308114071 1993/09/28 22:30:49.77 -2.5260 28.6020 10.00 4.90 Mb 41 1.49 NEI 199309284045 1994/03/09 08:25:05.58 -1.8030 29.7950 33.00 4.80 Mb 24 0.76 NEI 199403094015 1995/04/29 11:50:52.56 -1.3150 28.6050 10.00 5.10 Mb 138 1.22 NEI 199504294028 1996/02/09 00:23:08.23 -0.1010 29.7490 10.00 3.90 Mb 5 0.39 NEI 199602094002 1997/02/11 07:38:37.91 -2.7230 29.1120 10.00 4.70 Mb 11 1.17 NEI 199702111019 1997/05/14 21:14:40.88 -3.9130 28.6810 10.00 4.40 Mb 36 0.86 NEI 199705141049 1997/11/11 22:42:51.81 -2.7270 28.9120 10.00 4.70 Mb 9 1.11 NEI 199711111058 1998/08/29 04:49:56.49 -2.0130 27.5930 10.00 4.50 Mb 22 1.04 NEI 199808291008 1998/10/04 08:38:09.54 -0.9550 27.9230 10.00 4.60 Mb 54 0.73 NEI 199810041018 1998/10/14 15:46:21.10 -0.1800 27.3150 10.00 4.50 Mb 32 0.93 NEI 199810141030 1999/03/30 11:43:51.49 -1.1770 27.5800 10.00 4.60 Mb 10 0.67 NEI 199903301029 2000/03/02 02:44:51.71 -2.5820 27.8260 10.00 5.40 Mb 115 0.87 NEI 200003024004 2000/03/02 04:29:48.56 -2.3710 28.0260 10.00 5.00 Mb 69 0.87 NEI 200003024010 2000/03/03 05:03:20.22 -2.4320 28.0120 10.00 4.90 Mb 92 0.91 NEI 200003034008 2000/09/12 16:51:17.53 -2.2650 28.7390 10.00 4.60 Mb 44 1.01 NEI 200009124058 2000/10/05 10:08:24.02 -1.1520 28.7100 10.00 4.50 Mb 6 0.85 NEI 200010054017 2000/10/26 18:20:37.45 -1.1420 27.9380 10.00 4.40 Mb 29 1.10 NEI 200010264043 2002/01/04 13:02:18.85 -0.1600 29.8400 10.00 4.80 Mb 32 0.84 NEI 200201041010 2002/01/17 11:44:43.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 3.60 l 1 0.00 NEI 200201170003 2002/01/17 13:52:20.76 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 4.00 l 5 0.00 NEI 200201170004 2002/01/17 13:59:19.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 3.50 l 1 0.00 NEI 200201170005 2002/01/17 14:16:10.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 4.20 l 3 0.00 NEI 200201170006 2002/01/17 14:26:59.72 -1.6290 29.1520 10.00 4.30 Mb 7 1.37 NEI 200201170007 2002/01/17 15:43:44.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 4.50 l 3 0.00 NEI 200201170010 2002/01/17 18:18:23.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 3.90 l 3 0.00 NEI 200201170011 2002/01/17 18:30:38.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 3.60 l 2 0.00 NEI 200201170012 2002/01/17 18:47:47.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 3.60 l 1 0.00 NEI 200201170014 2002/01/17 18:59:31.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 3.60 l 1 0.00 SEP 200201170015 2002/01/17 20:01:29.15 -1.7490 29.0740 15.40 4.80 Mb 12 1.20 NEI 200201170016 2002/01/17 21:02:03.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 3.50 l 1 0.00 NEI 200201170018 2002/01/17 22:18:30.42 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 3.60 l 3 0.00 NEI 200201170019 2002/01/17 22:24:49.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 3.70 l 3 0.00 NEI 200201170020 2002/01/17 22:28:05.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 4.20 Mb 4 0.00 NEI 200201170021 2002/01/17 22:58:12.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 3.50 l 2 0.00 NEI 200201170022 2002/01/18 01:37:15.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 3.50 l 3 0.00 NEI 200201180001 2002/01/18 02:02:52.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 3.90 l 2 0.00 NEI 200201180002 2002/01/18 05:55:11.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 3.60 l 3 0.00 NEI 200201180005 2002/01/18 06:48:20.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 3.50 l 3 0.00 NEI 200201180007 2002/01/18 08:07:57.88 -1.5270 28.9990 10.00 4.20 Mb 4 0.00 NEI 200201180009 2002/01/18 09:17:34.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 3.60 l 2 0.00 NEI 200201180010 2002/01/18 13:23:06.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 3.70 l 3 0.00 NEI 200201180013 2002/01/18 13:43:00.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 3.70 l 2 0.00 NEI 200201180014 2002/01/18 13:51:02.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 3.50 l 2 0.00 NEI 200201180015 2002/01/18 14:02:10.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 3.50 l 2 0.00 NEI 200201180016 2002/01/18 15:14:01.81 -1.7330 29.0310 10.00 4.20 Mb 5 1.80 NEI 200201180018 2002/01/18 15:41:29.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 4.20 l 3 0.00 NEI 200201180019 2002/01/18 16:13:53.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 3.90 l 3 0.00 NEI 200201180020 2002/01/18 20:59:41.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 4.50 l 3 0.00 NEI 200201180021 2002/01/18 21:08:56.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 4.20 Mb 5 0.00 NEI 200201180022 2002/01/19 04:26:20.00 -1.7000 29.0000 10.00 3.90 Mb 4 0.48 NEI 200201190001 2002/01/20 00:14:44.43 -1.7610 29.0520 10.00 5.00 Mb 16 0.88 NEI 200201200001 2002/01/21 04:39:21.45 -1.8440 29.0020 10.00 4.70 Mb 10 1.12 NEI 200201210001 Map of the Nyiragongo area showing A-type (tectonic) earthquakes, November-December 1994. Events cluster along a NNW-SSE strike at depths of ~15 km. Crosses mark locations of telemetering seismic stations, and solid circles indicate major refugee camps. Modified from Hamaguchi and others (1995). (From Volcanic Activity Reports, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History) |
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Volcano Live, Volcano News and Information Africa Volcanoes and Volcanics, USGS Current Seismicity for Africa, USGS CNN.com - site includes videos and slide show Reports from Volcano List Server (ASU) Geology of the East African mountains, Encyclopædia Britannica Online |