Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Nyamuragira in DR Congo on 27 Oct 2024 02:57 UTC

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Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Nyamuragira

in DR Congo

Event summary

GREEN alert: The Nyamuragira Volcanic eruption is unlikely to require external humanitarian assistance based on the exposed population and coping capacity.

GDACS ID	VO 1000101
Name:	Nyamuragira (223020)
Lat/Lon:	-1.41 , 29.2
Event Date:	27 Oct 2024 UTC
Exposed Population 30km:	About 1390000 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km:	About 9670000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI:	3
Population Exposure Index PEI:	5
Inserted at:	29 Oct 2024 09:38 UTC

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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

The Smithsonian/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report provides information about global volcanism on a weekly basis. Latest Nyamuragira report has been published on 23 Oct 2024 08:52.
The Observatoire Volcanologique de Goma (OVG) reported that lava effusion at Nyamulagira was continuing. According to a special bulletin issued on 2 October, three lava flows were active on the N and W flanks, with the longest reaching 7 km NW from the crater rim. Strong seismicity in the area was also reported in a special bulletin issued on 14 October. During the nights of 13 and 14 October an intense glow was visible in the crater. Source: Observatoire Volcanologique de Goma (OVG)
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