Not much is known about how long the volcano has been erupting, but it has erupted at least 34 times since 1882, including many periods where activity was continuous for years at a time, often in the form of a churning lava lake in the crater.

On 22 May 2021, Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began erupting. As of 25 May, 32 people died as a result of the eruption and 1,000 homes were destroyed. According to a Virunga National Park official, the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo is similar to the eruption in 2002, which caused the death of 250 people.

2024年12月3日 · Nyiragongo is known for its devastating eruptions. In 1977 some 2,000 people were killed, and in 2002 Goma was largely destroyed by lava, leaving more than 100,000 people homeless and creating a refugee crisis. In 2021 lava stopped short of Goma’s city limits, but the eruption killed more than 30 people and destroyed several villages.

Mount Nyiragongo last erupted on 22 nd May, 2021; making it exactly two years since its last eruption which left several thousands of families displaced. Based on information from a Virunga National Park officer, the Mount Nyiragongo eruption …

The Mt. Nyiragongo volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo began erupting the morning of Saturday, May 22, 2021, with fissures in the southern side of the volcano sending lava pouring into nearby towns.

2022年9月2日 · In May 2021, Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo, one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes, burst to life without warning. Lava erupted from fissures and flowed down the mountain toward cities below,...

2024年8月12日 · The volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo has created evidently high records of loss and tragedy due to its large-scale destruction on built environments and its people. 32 people were reported killed and over 400,000 people were forced to be evacuated from their homes. There are many measures put in place by the SAR to avoid such loss.

2024年8月20日 · Since Mount Nyiragongo has been known to have erupted, in January 1977, January 2002, and May 2021, scientists and researchers have faced an uphill battle in staying one step ahead of this unpredictable volcano (Global Volcanism Program, 2002).

2024年8月14日 · This map will help to nderstand the process, observation, and aftermath of Mount Nyiragongo's 2021 eruption. Analyze the types of volcano monitoring, monitoring process, and monitoring results of Nyiragongo and finally discuss the devastation, forecasting, and role of the observatory in 2021's case.

This report covers December 2020 through May 2021 and describes a notable flank fissure eruption characterized by new intense seismicity, lava lake drainage, lava flows reaching Goma, and ash plumes that increased in late May 2021.