A new study reveals that the Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano has been both erupting magma above ground and sinking over the past decade. This dual phenomenon has been ongoing simultaneously for the last 10 years.

Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano

Location: Ol Doinyo Lengai is situated in northern Tanzania, at the southern end of Lake Natron.
Significance: The local Maasai people refer to it as the “Mountain of God.”
Geological Characteristics: It is an active stratovolcano with distinctive geological features and rises to an elevation of 9,442 feet (2,878 meters).
Rift System: The volcano is part of the East African Rift System, which hosts several volcanoes.