Active Volcano Current Affairs, GK & News
Mount Nyiragongo erupts in Eastern DR Congo
Government of Democratic Republic of Congo has launched an evacuation plan for “eastern city of Goma” after volcano Mount Nyiragongo erupted. Highlights Mount Nyiragongo volcano is located 10 km from Goma. After eruption, it has led to thousands of residents very frightened. So, they are now fleeing towards Rwanda in east. Background This volcano was ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Active Volcano • Albertine Rift Valley • Democratic Republic of Congo • Mount Nyiragongo • Virunga National Park
Volcano erupts in Southern Caribbean
The La Sourfriere Volcano located on the eastern Caribbean island recently erupted after decades of inactivity. The volcano forced thousands in the surrounding villages to evacuate. About the Volcano The Volcano was dormant since 1979. It started showing signs of activity in December 2020. When the volcano erupted in 1979 it created 100 million USD ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Active Volcano • Caribbean • Caribbean Island • Coral reef • tectonic plates
Sangay Volcano erupts with huge ash
The Sangay volcano of Ecuador was erupted on March 11, 2021 and it ejected the clouds of ash up to the height of 8,500 meters into the sky. More in news Following the eruption, the sky in the capital of Chimborazo called Riobamba was overcast with the ash cloud even though the capital city is ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Active Volcano • Ecuador • Sangay National Park • Sangay Volcano • Stratovolcano • Strombolian eruption
Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii Big Island
The Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii’s Big Island recently erupted after an Earthquake that struck the region. The epicentre of the earthquake was located beneath the Kilauea Volcano. About Kilauea Volcano The Kilauea volcano was last active in 2018 due to an earthquake. Mt Kilauea is the second youngest volcano of the Hawaiian hotspot. It is ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Active Volcano • Hawaii • Hualalai • Kilauea • Mauna Kea volcano • Natural Disasters • shield volcano • tectonic plates • Volcanic hotspot • Volcano Eruption • Volcanoes
Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung erupts ashes
Mount Sinabung on Sumatra Island in Indonesia erupted on August 10, firing ash and volcanic materials as high as 5000 meters into the sky. It was the second eruption of the volcano in as many days. There was no fatality or casualty reported due to this eruption of the volcano. The aftermath of the Eruption ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Active Volcano • Indonesia • Mount Sinabung • Pacific Ring of Fire