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Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Nyamulagira
The summit of Nyamuragira volcano is truncated by 2 x 2.3 km wide caldera whose floor is partially covered by unvegetated historical lava flows. This view from above the SW caldera rim shows a crater on the far side of the caldera (upper left) that was the site of a lava lake, active since at least 1921, which drained in 1938 at the time of a major flank eruption. Photo by Simon Carn, 2004 (TOMS Volcanic Emissions Group, University of Maryland, Baltimore County).
Volcano Number:
223020
Volcano Name:
Nyamulagira
Country:
DR Congo
Volcano Type:
Shield
Last Eruption:
2022 CE
Elevation:
3058m
Tectonic Setting:
Rift zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km:
3751
Pop. within 10km:
27027
Pop. within 30km:
711356
Pop. within 100km:
8333476
Latitude:
-1.408
Longitude:
29.2
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Eruption Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
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Volcano Number
Volcano Name
Eruption Number
Activity Type
Explosivity Index Max
Explosivity Index Modifier
Activity Area
Activity Unit
Start Evidence Method
Start Date
End Date
223020
Nyamulagira
14038
Confirmed Eruption
Radiocarbon (corrected)
1550
223020
Nyamulagira
14039
Confirmed Eruption
Historical Observations
1865
223020
Nyamulagira
14040
Confirmed Eruption
North flank
Historical Observations
1882
223020
Nyamulagira
14041
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1894
223020
Nyamulagira
14042
Confirmed Eruption
1
Historical Observations
1896
223020
Nyamulagira
14043
Confirmed Eruption
1
NNW fissure zone
Historical Observations
1899
223020
Nyamulagira
14044
Confirmed Eruption
2
East flank (Singiro)
Historical Observations
1901
223020
Nyamulagira
14045
Confirmed Eruption
0
SSE fissure zone
Historical Observations
1902/4/22
223020
Nyamulagira
14046
Confirmed Eruption
2
SW flank (Nahimbi)
Historical Observations
1904
1904/5/16
223020
Nyamulagira
14047
Confirmed Eruption
2
East flank (Kanamaharagi)
Historical Observations
1905/7/22
1905/9/25
223020
Nyamulagira
14048
Uncertain Eruption
1
Summit caldera
1906
223020
Nyamulagira
14049
Confirmed Eruption
1
Summit caldera
Historical Observations
1907
1907
223020
Nyamulagira
14050
Confirmed Eruption
3
Summit caldera
Historical Observations
1907/11/7
1907/12/5
223020
Nyamulagira
14051
Confirmed Eruption
Summit caldera
Historical Observations
1908
223020
Nyamulagira
14052
Confirmed Eruption
1
?
Summit caldera
Historical Observations
1909
1909
223020
Nyamulagira
14053
Confirmed Eruption
3
SW flank (Rumoka), and summit
Historical Observations
1912/12/3
1913
223020
Nyamulagira
14054
Confirmed Eruption
0
SSW flank (Lake Kivu)
Historical Observations
1920
223020
Nyamulagira
14055
Confirmed Eruption
0
Caldera
Historical Observations
1921
1938/1/17
223020
Nyamulagira
14056
Confirmed Eruption
1
Summit, SE and SW flanks (Tshambene)
Historical Observations
1938/1/28
1940/6/25
223020
Nyamulagira
14057
Confirmed Eruption
2
SW flank (Gituro, Muhuboli), N flank
Historical Observations
1948/3/1
1948/7/15
223020
Nyamulagira
14058
Confirmed Eruption
1
SW flank (Gituro)
Historical Observations
1951/7/25
1951/7/28
223020
Nyamulagira
14059
Confirmed Eruption
2
NNW fissure zone (Shabubembe-Ndakaza)
Historical Observations
1951/11/16
1952/1/16
223020
Nyamulagira
14060
Confirmed Eruption
1
SSE fissure zone (Mihaga)
Historical Observations
1954/2/21
1954/5/28
223020
Nyamulagira
14061
Confirmed Eruption
1
Summit caldera and NNW fissure zone
Historical Observations
1956/11/17
1956/11/18
223020
Nyamulagira
14064
Confirmed Eruption
0
Summit caldera and SSE fissure zone
Historical Observations
1957/12/28
223020
Nyamulagira
14065
Confirmed Eruption
2
North flank (Kitsimbanyi), NNW rift
Historical Observations
1958/8/7
1958/11/21
223020
Nyamulagira
14066
Confirmed Eruption
2
North flank (Gakararanga)
Historical Observations
1967/4/23
1967/5/9
223020
Nyamulagira
14067
Confirmed Eruption
3
WNW flank (Rugarama)
Historical Observations
1971/3/24
1971/5/5
223020
Nyamulagira
14068
Confirmed Eruption
1
SSW flank (Murara and Harakandi)
Historical Observations
1976/12/23
1977/6/15
223020
Nyamulagira
14069
Confirmed Eruption
3
North flank (Gasenyi)
Historical Observations
1980/1/30
1980/2/24
223020
Nyamulagira
14070
Confirmed Eruption
3
SE flank (Rugarambiro)
Historical Observations
1981/12/25
1982/1/14
223020
Nyamulagira
14071
Confirmed Eruption
2
NW flank (Kivandimwe)
Historical Observations
1984/2/23
1984/3/14
223020
Nyamulagira
14073
Confirmed Eruption
2
South flank (near Kitazungurwa)
Historical Observations
1986/7/16
1986/8/20
223020
Nyamulagira
14074
Confirmed Eruption
1
North Flank (Gafuranindi)
Historical Observations
1987/12/30
1988/1/4
223020
Nyamulagira
14075
Confirmed Eruption
3
Summit, SE and East flank
Historical Observations
1989/4/24
1989/8/15
223020
Nyamulagira
14076
Confirmed Eruption
3
NE flank 1530 m (Mikombe)
Historical Observations
1991/9/20
1993/2/8
223020
Nyamulagira
14077
Confirmed Eruption
2
?
West flank (Kimera) and summit
Historical Observations
1994/7/4
1994/8/25
223020
Nyamulagira
14078
Confirmed Eruption
3
Historical Observations
1996/12/1
1996/12/5
223020
Nyamulagira
14079
Confirmed Eruption
2
?
Historical Observations
1998/10/17
1998/10/25
223020
Nyamulagira
14080
Confirmed Eruption
2
?
SE flank (Ngerageze)
Historical Observations
2000/1/27
2000/2/10
223020
Nyamulagira
14081
Confirmed Eruption
2
?
North and SSE flanks
Historical Observations
2001/2/6
2001/4/5
223020
Nyamulagira
14082
Confirmed Eruption
2
?
Summit caldera, north & south flanks
Historical Observations
2002/7/25
2002/9/16
223020
Nyamulagira
14083
Confirmed Eruption
2
?
Summit and NNW flank
Historical Observations
2004/5/8
2004/5/28
223020
Nyamulagira
14084
Confirmed Eruption
2
South flank
Historical Observations
2006/11/27
2006/12/5
223020
Nyamulagira
14085
Confirmed Eruption
1
?
Summit caldera and SSE flank
Historical Observations
2010/1/2
2010/1/29
223020
Nyamulagira
20801
Confirmed Eruption
2
NW flank
Historical Observations
2011/11/6
2012/3/16
223020
Nyamulagira
20942
Confirmed Eruption
0
Historical Observations
2014/5/30
2016/5/14
223020
Nyamulagira
22202
Confirmed Eruption
0
Historical Observations
2016/11/27
2017/5/2
223020
Nyamulagira
22315
Confirmed Eruption
0
Summit caldera
Historical Observations
2018/4/18
2022/3/17
Emissions Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
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Emission ID
SO2 Kilotons
Start Date
End Date
37
884
1980/01/31
1980/01/31
38
4122
1981/12/25
1981/12/25
39
1384
1984/02/23
1984/02/23
40
983
1986/07/16
1986/07/16
41
28
1987/12/31
1987/12/31
42
2105
1989/04/24
1989/04/24
43
858
1991/09/22
1991/09/22
44
1514
1994/07/05
1994/07/05
45
887
1996/12/01
1996/12/01
46
2513
1998/10/17
1998/10/17
47
317
2000/01/28
2000/01/28
48
1651
2001/02/06
2001/02/06
49
2321
2002/07/25
2002/07/25
50
2587
2004/05/08
2004/05/08
51
675
2006/11/27
2006/11/27
52
601
2010/01/02
2010/01/02
53
1719
2011/11/07
2011/11/07
Abstract
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Author
Release Date
DOI
Link
Major and trace element concentrations and Sr, Nd, Hf, Pb and U-series isotopic measurements of samples from Nyiragongo and Nyamulagira volcanoes, DR Congo
Sims, Kenneth
2019-07-18
10.1594/IEDA/100707
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The emissions of CO2 and other volatiles from the world’s subaerial volcanoes The emissions of CO2 and other volatiles from the world’s subaerial volcanoes
Fischer, Tobias
2020-11-21
10.1594/IEDA/111445
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Source
DB
Method
Material
Rock Class
Rock Name
SiO
2
WT%
TiO
2
WT%
Al
2
O
3
WT%
Fe
2
O
3
WT%
Fe
2
O
3
Total
WT%
FeO
WT%
FeO Total
WT%
MnO
WT%
MgO
WT%
CaO
WT%
Na
2
O
WT%
K
2
O
WT%
P
2
O
5
WT%
LOI
WT%
H
2
O
WT%
Total
WT%
Ag
PPM
As
PPM
Ba
PPM
Be
PPM
Bi
PPM
Co
PPM
Cr
PPM
Cs
PPM
Cu
PPM
Dy
PPM
Ga
PPM
ge
PPM
In
PPM
Mo
PPM
Nb
PPM
Ni
PPM
Pb
PPM
Rb
PPM
Sb
PPM
Sc
PPM
Sn
PPM
Sr
PPM
Ti
PPM
U
PPM
V
PPM
W
PPM
Y
PPM
Zn
PPM
Zr
PPM
87
Sr /
86
Sr
RATIO
87
Rb /
86
Sr
RATIO
143
Nd /
144
Nd
RATIO
147
Sm /
144
Nd
RATIO
E Nd
RATIO
206
Pb /
204
Pb
RATIO
207
Pb /
204
Pb
RATIO
208
Pb /
204
Pb
RATIO
208
Pb /
206
Pb
RATIO
176
Hf /
177
Hf
RATIO
176
Lu /
177
Hf
RATIO
187
Re /
188
Os
RATIO
187
Re /
186
Os
RATIO
187
Os /
188
Os
RATIO
187
Os /
186
Os
RATIO
186
Os /
188
Os
RATIO
184
Os /
188
Os
RATIO
10
Be / Be
RATIO
10
Be /
9
Be
RATIO
206
Pb /
207
Pb
RATIO
NYA0703
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
43.16
3.36
9.79
9.14
0.124
13.4
11.41
1.62
2.22
0.67
94.894
NYA0705-12A
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
44.63
3.54
15.52
11.84
0.22
4.53
10.45
3.36
2.33
0.55
96.97
12250A
DETAILS
MS
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Tephrite
0.70583
12250A
DETAILS
GAMMA
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Tephrite
41
76
2.1
118
43
91
35
31
284
12250A
DETAILS
ICPOES
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Tephrite
1190
1100
348
12250A
DETAILS
WET/AES/AAS
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Tephrite
46.16
3.83
15.01
3.1
9.08
0.19
4.61
9.99
3.19
3.33
0.66
99.15
2006 BOMB
DETAILS
ICPMS
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
900
1
7
84
6
76
25
933
2
31
268
2006 BOMB
DETAILS
XRF
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
45.82
3.55
15.52
11.76
0.2
5.56
11.29
2.92
2.82
0.54
99.98
21
30
19
26
356
101
013002
DETAILS
WET/AES/AAS
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Tephrite
45.81
3.8
15.84
3.17
8.9
0.2
4.68
9.09
3.5
3.52
0.63
99.14
NYA0702-3
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
41.94
5.03
15.58
10.45
0.19
6.57
11.93
3.06
2.35
0.56
97.66
060303
DETAILS
GAMMA
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Tephrite
39
1.1
117
20
95
26
31
134
277
060303
DETAILS
ICPOES
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Tephrite
1140
1050
345
060303
DETAILS
WET/AES/AAS
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Tephrite
45.72
3.76
16
1.96
9.98
0.19
4.47
9.4
3.48
3.63
0.64
99.23
060303
DETAILS
MS
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Tephrite
0.70584
060304
DETAILS
NOT GIVEN
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basanite
45.76
3.81
15.95
2.3
9.75
0.2
4.55
9.26
3.47
3.62
0.55
99.22
NYA0706-10
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
46.17
4.27
16.74
10.38
0.26
3.22
10.83
2.58
2.73
0.37
97.55
102511
DETAILS
ALPHA
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
2.3
1938
DETAILS
ICPMS
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
1104
1
7
106
7
95
16
1100
2
31
297
1938
DETAILS
XRF
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
45.92
3.76
16.38
11.73
0.2
4.66
9.67
3.41
3.6
0.65
99.98
25
48
20
27
311
105
N404
DETAILS
AAS
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basanite
46.55
2.71
13.95
11.25
0.03
8.54
10.97
3.17
2.68
0.07
99.92
NYA0705-1
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
44.09
3.41
15.17
11.66
0.19
5.16
11.38
3.21
2.09
0.55
96.91
NYA0705-4B
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
44.92
3.51
15.31
11.87
0.17
4.73
11.28
2.69
2.1
0.44
97.02
1986
DETAILS
ICPMS
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
1034
1
7
98
7
87
21
1026
2
31
287
1986
DETAILS
XRF
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
46.3
3.7
16.08
11.82
0.2
4.99
10.26
2.81
3.24
0.61
100
19
28
20
22
341
103
Data from the SESAR Database
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IGSN
Object Name
Object Type
Object Class
Material
Field Name
Link
NHB006OG5
NMNH 116691-25 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Volcanic bomb
Details
NHB006OG7
NMNH 116691-27 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Limburgite
Details
NHB0076I5
NMNH 117578-5 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Basalt
Details
NHB006NPJ
NMNH 116625 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Volcanic ash
Details
NHB005B73
NMNH 109264-4 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Basanite
Details
NHB006OG6
NMNH 116691-26 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Leucite basanite
Details
NHB0076IA
NMNH 117578-10 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Basalt
Details
NHB0076IC
NMNH 117578-12 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Basalt
Details
Data from the MaGa Database
Sorry. No data exist for this volcano in the MaGa database.
Data from UNAVCO
Sorry. No data exist for this volcano in the UNAVCO database.
Data from USIEI
Sorry. This volcano is not covered by any USIEI projects.
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Collection Date
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Data Acecss Detail
Notes
Data from IRIS FDSNWS
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Event ID
Time
Latitude
Longitude
Depth/km
Author
Catalog
Contributor
Contributor ID
Mag Type
Magnitude
Mag Author
Event Location Name
10582120
2015-01-18T02:21:30
-1.384
29.2778
17.6
ECGS
ISC
ISC
610925404
ML
1.4
ECGS
LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION
10493621
2014-12-06T00:57:46
-1.3718
29.274
38.5
ECGS
ISC
ISC
610924263
ML
2.0
ECGS
LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION
10464493
2014-10-12T05:27:16
-1.4342
29.2706
16.4
ECGS
ISC
ISC
610924149
ML
1.7
ECGS
LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION
10459785
2014-10-07T08:09:37
-1.4194
29.1851
1.0
ECGS
ISC
ISC
610924138
ML
1.7
ECGS
LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION
3837948
2009-10-12T02:00:09
-1.4263
29.1995
10.0
ISC
ISC
ISC
17142274
mb
4.1
ISC
LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION