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| DRC: scientific institute reports intense volcanic activity |
| 2023-11-14 |
| [AFRICANEWS] The Goma Volcano Observatory (GVO), the scientific institute in charge of monitoring Nyiragongo and Nyamuragira volcanoes, has said that there has been intense lava lake activity in the central crater of the latter since November 4th but noted that the situation is not critical. The activity is said to be concentrated in its crater at a depth of around twenty meters, according to the statement. Nyamuragira is a volcano located in the western end of the Virunga volcanic province, in North Kivu. Its last major eruption was in 2011 - its biggest eruption in 100 years. Given these observations, the GVO said the alert level remains yellow, and to this end, the population is asked to remain calm and vigilant. There are currently no threats to the city of Goma, where around 670,000 people live according to UN estimates. Although, this comes at a time were the region is afflicted by ongoing armed conflicts between the M23 gang and Congolese government forces which has intensified since early October, particularly north of Goma, according to NGO Human Rights Watch. The UN's International Organization for Migration reports a striking 6.9 million displaced people across the country the highest number recorded yet. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #13 None of these eruptions are anywhere near as wild as when my dear wife of over 60 years lets her temper get the best of her. I just run. |
| Posted by: Canuckistan sniper 2023-11-14 13:56 |
| #12 I'm waiting for Mt. Rainier to solve the Seattle problem. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-11-14 13:51 |
| #11 I'm sure that all this volcanic activity is caused by globe climate change. /sarcasm |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2023-11-14 12:37 |
| #10 Mt Saint Helens has seen the most activity since the eruption. Scientists concerned California's super volcano may erupt due to over 2,000 earthquakes in recent years. Forget Italy’s most famous active volcano, Mt. Vesuvius, which destroyed Pompei in 79 AD. The most dangerous volcanic threat in Italy right now is one you’ve probably never heard of: Campi Flegrei, or the Phlegraean Fields. The last major eruption of Campi Flegrei was in 1538, and it created a new mountain in the bay. Seismic activity in the area has been intensifying since December of 2022, according to Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), and experts fear that the volcano could be reawakening after generations at rest. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2023-11-14 12:11 |
| #9 So much for those "zero net carbon" data centers cooled by glaciers. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-11-14 11:23 |
| #8 I love the simplicity of early global disaster films. The world today is so complex. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-11-14 11:19 |
| #6 Skid - One of my favorite films growing up. This one and "Journey to the Center of the Earth" (the James Mason, Pat Boone version) set me on the path to becoming a geologist. |
| Posted by: Warthog 2023-11-14 09:25 |
| #4 |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-11-14 01:24 |
| #3 Iceland volcano eruption chance remains ‘significant’ amid continuous earthquake activity |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-11-14 01:21 |
| #2 Italy's Mount Etna volcano spews lava fountain into the sky above Sicily |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-11-14 01:18 |
| #1 A pyroclastic flow will settle most any 'ongoing armed conflict'. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-11-14 01:15 |