Karthala Volcano Eruptions

Shield volcano 2361 m (7,746 ft)
Comores, western Indian Ocean, -11.77°S / 43.36°E
Eruption list: 1808, 1814, 1821, 1828, 1830, 1833, 1848, 1850, 1855, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1862(?), 1872, 1876, 1880, 1883-84, 1904, 1910, 1918, 1928, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1965, 1972, 1977, 1991, 2005, 2005, 2006

Karthala volcano (Grand Comore Island) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 28 September-4 October 2022 (Continuing Activity)

According to the Direction Générale de la Sécurité Civile (DGSC) – Comores on 4 October, the Observatoire Volcanologique du Karthala (OVK) reported that activity at Karthala had significantly declined during the previous few days. OVK recommended that the Alert Level remain at Yellow (the second lowest level on a four-level scale). ... Read all

Thu, 29 Sep 2022, 10:00

Karthala volcano (Grand Comore Island) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 28 September-4 October 2022 (Continuing Activity)

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