Volcanic eruption
See 1994 on the mapEruption of Nyiragongo
23 Jun 1994 – Mar 1996 · 1.52° S, 29.25° E
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
- 23 Jun 1994 – Mar 1996
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 1.52° S, 29.25° E
- Vei
- 1
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 223030
- Eruption number
- 14105
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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Nearby in time and place
- Bisesero (1994)27 Jun 1994 · Massacre · Deaths 60,000
- 1994 Genocide against Tutsi7 Apr 1994 · Genocide · Deaths 1,000,000
- Gikondo massacre9 Apr 1994 · Massacre
- Musha Church Massacre13 Apr 1994 · Massacre
- École Technique Officielle massacre1994 · Massacre
- 1994 killing of Belgian Blue Helmets7 Apr 1994 · Battle
- Ndera massacres17 Apr 1994 · Massacre
- assassination of Juvénal Habyarimana and Cyprien Ntaryamira6 Apr 1994 · Air disaster
The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page