Murara
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Murara | |
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Elevation | less than 3,058 metres (10,033 feet) |
Location | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Range | Virunga Mountains |
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Type | Cinder cone |
Last eruption | 1977 |
Murara was a small, short-lived, volcano on the flank of Mount Nyamuragira, that began erupting on December 23, 1976. Eruptions from Murara reduced considerably after the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo on January 10, 1977 and ended completely in April 1977.
[edit] References
- Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: Nyamuragira
- Nyamuragira - Monthly Reports (SEAN 02:03). Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved on 2008-04-09.