November 21, 1990 Eruption of Nyiragongo
Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo erupted on November 21, 1990. The eruption killed 1 person.
Where it erupted
Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with its other significant eruptions.
The eruption
- Date
- November 21, 1990
- Volcano
- Nyiragongo, stratovolcano
- Killed by
- Seismic, or volcanic earthquake (tectonic earthquake deaths excluded)
- Location
- 1.520° S, 29.250° E
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
No eruption. (reference #9675)
Other significant eruptions of Nyiragongo
More
Every eruption in 1990The 1900sNyiragongoEarthquakes near NyiragongoThis day in weather history
Sources
Volcanoes and significant eruptions from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s. NCEI event 6266.