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Nyamulagira: eruption history
Elevation3,058 m
TypeShield
Confirmed eruptions48#1 of 3 in country
Latest eruption2018-04-14
Largest VEI3
Location-1.41, 29.20
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
1
0
0
5
32
10
By VEI
7
11
18
8
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-14 | 0 | 2026 | Summit caldera |
| 2016-11-27 | 0 | 2017 | Summit crater |
| 2014-06-22 | 0 | 2016 | Summit crater |
| 2011-11-06 | 2 | 2012 | NW flank |
| 2010-01-02 | 1 | 2010 | Summit caldera and SSE flank |
| 2006-11-27 | 2 | 2006 | South flank |
| 2004-05-08 | 2 | 2004 | Summit and NNW flank |
| 2002-07-25 | 2 | 2002 | Summit caldera, north & south flanks |
| 2001-02-06 | 2 | 2001 | North and SSE flanks |
| 2000-01-27 | 2 | 2000 | SE flank (Ngerageze) |
| 1998-10-17 | 2 | 1998 | |
| 1996-12-01 | 3 | 1996 | |
| 1994-07-04 | 2 | 1994 | West flank (Kimera) and summit |
| 1991-09-20 | 3 | 1993 | NE flank 1530 m (Mikombe) |
| 1989-04-24 | 3 | 1989 | Summit, SE and East flank |
| 1987-12-30 | 1 | 1988 | North Flank (Gafuranindi) |
| 1986-07-16 | 2 | 1986 | South flank (near Kitazungurwa) |
| 1984-02-23 | 2 | 1984 | NW flank (Kivandimwe) |
| 1981-12-25 | 3 | 1982 | SE flank (Rugarambiro) |
| 1980-01-30 | 3 | 1980 | North flank (Gasenyi) |
| 1976-12-23 | 1 | 1977 | SSW flank (Murara and Harakandi) |
| 1971-03-24 | 3 | 1971 | WNW flank (Rugarama) |
| 1967-04-23 | 2 | 1967 | North flank (Gakararanga) |
| 1958-08-07 | 2 | 1958 | North flank (Kitsimbanyi), NNW rift |
| 1957-12-28 | 0 | – | Summit caldera and SSE fissure zone |
| 1956-11-17 | 1 | 1956 | Summit caldera and NNW fissure zone |
| 1954-02-21 | 1 | 1954 | SSE fissure zone (Mihaga) |
| 1951-11-16 | 2 | 1952 | NNW fissure zone (Shabubembe-Ndakaza) |
| 1951-07-25 | 1 | 1951 | SW flank (Gituro) |
| 1948-03-01 | 2 | 1948 | SW flank (Gituro, Muhuboli), N flank |
| 1938-01-28 | 1 | 1940 | Summit, SE and SW flanks (Tshambene) |
| 1921-07-02 | 0 | 1938 | Caldera |
| 1920-07-02 | 0 | – | SSW flank (Lake Kivu) |
| 1912-12-03 | 3 | 1913 | SW flank (Rumoka), and summit |
| 1909-05-16 | 1 | 1909 | Summit caldera |
| 1908-07-02 | – | – | Summit caldera |
| 1907-11-07 | 3 | 1907 | Summit caldera |
| 1907-04-16 | 1 | 1907 | Summit caldera |
| 1905-07-22 | 2 | 1905 | East flank (Kanamaharagi) |
| 1904-04-16 | 2 | 1904 | SW flank (Nahimbi) |
| 1902-04-22 | 0 | – | SSE fissure zone |
| 1901-07-02 | 2 | – | East flank (Singiro) |
| 1899-02-16 | 1 | – | NNW fissure zone |
| 1896-07-02 | 1 | – | |
| 1894-06-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1882-07-02 | – | – | North flank |
| 1865-07-02 | – | – | |
| 1550 | – | – |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Nyiragongo | 14 km | 19 |
| Karisimbi | 30 km | 1 |
| Mugogo | 31 km | 1 |
| Ndali-Kasenda Volcanic Field | 239 km | 0 |
| Fort Portal Volcanic Field | 262 km | 2 |
| Homa Mountain | 600 km | 0 |
| Lengai, Ol Doinyo | 761 km | 26 |
| Menengai | 776 km | 2 |
Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.