New post-eruption satellite images of the volcano reveals morphological changes in the volcano’s summit crater. From the latest available imagery (25 May) and compared to the image from 13 May it seems to has partially collapsed.
According to satellite image from Sentinel 1, lava flows that have stopped at in the village of Buhene in the outskirts of Goma City, erupted from Shaheru crater located on the south flank of Nyiragongo volcano.
GIF animation of partially collapse of the volcano’s summit crater (image: @simoncarn/twitter)
Here’s a look inside the #Nyiragongo #crater (#Sentinel1 VV data; May 13-25). Looks like a substantial intra-crater collapse has occurred. @sentinel_hub @smetsbenoit @CharlesBalagizi pic.twitter.com/tGzJmHlDWN
— Simon Carn (@simoncarn) May 25, 2021
GIF animation from 19 and 25 May at the volcano depicting lava flows (image: @simoncarn/twitter)
Just in – new @CopernicusEU #Sentinel1 VH radar image of #Nyiragongo and #Goma on May 25 showing the flank #lava flows erupted on May 22 (pre-eruption image is from May 19). Upper flows appear to originate near the Shaheru crater on the S flank of Nyiragongo. @VirungaSupersit pic.twitter.com/FKWywqDJEs
— Simon Carn (@simoncarn) May 25, 2021