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May-ya-moto Volcano | John Seach
Kayumba
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.93 S, 29.33 E
summit elevation 950 m
Fumarole field
May-ya-moto volcano is located 27 km south of Lake Edward, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The volcano is marked by a thermal area 38 km north of Rutschuru.
The geothermal area contains both hot springs and steam vents, and may be associated with a concealed outflow from the Virunga volcanic field.
2010 Earthquake
A magnitude 5.1 shallow earthquake hit 17 km NW of May-ya-moto volcano on 29th January 2010 at 01:52 am.
Further reading
Hochstein, M.P., 2005, April. Heat transfer by hydrothermal systems in the East African Rifts. In Proceedings of the World Geothermal Congress 2005, Antalya, Turkey.
May-ya-moto Volcano Eruptions
Fumarolic activity at May-ya-moto Volcano