Volcano in Kenya
Emuruangogolak volcano: eruption status today
Updated
No eruption of Emuruangogolak is being reported right now Last eruption: 1900–1963 (NOAA NCEI).
Live status of Emuruangogolak: whether it is erupting now, satellite hot spots, earthquakes around it, and what an eruption would mean for nearby cities and flights.
- Status now
- No open report
- Last eruption
- 1900–1963
- Elevation
- 1,285 m 4,216 ft
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Earthquakes within 50 km
- 0 past 30 days (USGS)
- Hot spots within 10 km
- 0 latest NASA FIRMS VIIRS data
- Nearest city
- Kitale 157 km WSW
Is Emuruangogolak erupting right now?
There is no open NASA EONET event for Emuruangogolak right now. NOAA NCEI dates its most recent eruption to 1900–1963. Volcano observatories can raise alert levels before an eruption starts, so check the national observatory for the current alert level.
No satellite thermal hot spot was detected within 10 km of the summit in the latest NASA FIRMS data, so there is no sign of lava at the surface large enough for VIIRS to see (clouds can hide it).
Earthquakes near Emuruangogolak
USGS has no earthquake within 50 km of Emuruangogolak in the past 30 days. Outside the United States USGS mainly lists quakes above about M4, so small volcanic tremors recorded by the local observatory will not appear here.
About Emuruangogolak
Emuruangogolak is a shield volcano in Africa-E, Kenya, rising to 1,285 m (4,216 ft). NOAA NCEI classes its eruptive history as "Radiocarbon".
Shield volcanoes have broad, gentle slopes built by fluid lava flows; eruptions are usually effusive (lava fountains and flows) rather than explosive.
The nearest large town is Kitale, about 157 km WSW of the summit; 5 other cities lie within 250 km.
- Kitale (157 km)
- Eldoret (160 km)
- Nakuru (203 km)
- Kakamega (221 km)
- Khwisero (243 km)
- Mbale (244 km)
Flights and volcanic ash
1 major airport is within 400 km; the closest is Jomo Kenyatta (NBO), 320 km away. Volcanic ash melts in jet engines, so an explosive eruption can close airspace and cancel flights even far downwind.
Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres (VAACs) issue the official ash advisories that airlines and air traffic control follow.
| Airport | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) | 320 km | SSE |
Other volcanoes in Kenya
Kenya has 2 volcanoes on this site that erupted since 1900 or are active now. The closest other one is The Barrier, 95 km away.
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Data: NOAA NCEI Volcano Locations, NASA EONET (open volcano events), USGS earthquakes, NASA FIRMS (VIIRS hot spots), Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.