When Mount Nyiragongo erupted on Saturday, residents of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo evacuated the city until the lava flows stopped. Although 17 villages were destroyed and some three dozen people died, the rest were allowed to return – but not for long. That’s because of serious concerns…
Earthquakes continued to rumble in western Rwanda following the weekend eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano, with some 651 Congolese who fled the Goma area now taking refuge across the border, according to Rwandan media. The latest 4.6-magnitude quake happened Tuesday evening near Gisenyi and was one of a series of…
At least 15 people are dead following the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano on Saturday, according to Congolese authorities who continue to assess the damage and coordinate aid response to affected villages. The 15 fatalities come from road accidents during an evacuation of Goma and its surroundings, and include four…
Congolese authorities have activated an evacuation plan for the populous city of Goma following eruption of the Mount Nyiragongo volcano on Saturday evening. The evacuation decision was made during an emergency meeting held by Prime Minister Sama Lukonde, amid mounting concern over the scope of lava flows and their impact….
The explosive La Soufrière volcano in the Caribbean continues to affect the atmosphere over the African continent, with enormous sulfur dioxide (SO2) plumes stretching across the Atlantic Ocean. Experts including Mark Parrington, a senior scientist with Europe’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, are sharing forecast and model images that show the…
Residents of the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte began 2020 with a return to the seismic shaking associated with an undersea volcano that has been testing their patience since 2018. The latest quake was a magnitude-5.0 at 7 p.m. local time Thursday, according to the French Central Seismological Office (BCSF-ReNaSS)….
Scientists say they’ve discovered a new submarine volcano they believe is the cause of an unusual earthquake swarm that’s been affecting the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte for more than a year. The new volcano is located 50 kilometers east of the island and 3500 meters below the surface, standing…
The governments of Egypt and South Africa joined others Monday in extending their condolences to the people of Indonesia following the sudden tsunami that struck its coastlines on Saturday night. The tsunami hit about 9:30 p.m. local time along the tips of the Sumatra and Java islands, following an eruption…
Scientists who study the Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano in Tanzania say that based on readings from sensors placed there in 2016, there’s activity suggesting the potential for eruption that needs to be closely watched. Sarah Stamps, an expert on the East African Rift System and assistant professor of geosciences at…
Ethiopia’s Oromia region was hit by a 5.2 magnitude earthquake on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The Euro-Med Seismological Centre (EMSC) measured the quake at 5.3 magnitude. The moderate earthquake happened about 7:30 p.m. local time and was centered in the Oromo-populated district south of Addis Ababa, in…