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Mount Nyiragongo Volcano Eruption
The Belgian civil protection activated the Charter on January 21, 2002 following the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, which has destroyed a part of Goma city. Earthquakes also have been felt up to Rwanda and have reached 4.7 to 4.8 degrees of magnitude on the Richter scale.
Type of Event: | Volcano Eruptions and Earthquakes |
Location of Event: | Mount Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) |
Date of Charter Activation: | 21 January 2002 |
Charter Requestor: | Belgian Civil Protection |
Project Management: | CNES |
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Source: Nyiragongo eruption movie(56 MBytes)
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