Volcanic eruption
See 1990 on the mapEruption of Nyiragongo
21 Nov 1990 · Congo, DRC
Mount Nyiragongo is an active stratovolcano with an elevation of 3,470 m (11,385 ft) in the Virunga Mountains associated with the Albertine Rift.
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What the records say
- When
- 21 Nov 1990
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Congo, DRC
- Coordinates
- 1.52° S, 29.25° E
- Deaths
- 1
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
Mount Nyiragongo
Active volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mount Nyiragongo is an active stratovolcano with an elevation of 3,470 m (11,385 ft) in the Virunga Mountains associated with the Albertine Rift. It is located inside Virunga National Park, in the North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 12 km (7.5 mi) north of the town of Goma and Lake Kivu and just 9.8 km (6.1mi) west of the border with Rwanda.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page