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KivuSNet: The First Dense Broadband Seismic Network for the Kivu Rift Region (Western Branch of East African Rift)

2016; Seismological Society of America; Volume: 88; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1785/0220160147

1938-2057

Adrien Oth, Julien Barrière, N. d’Oreye, Georges Mavonga, Josué Subira, Niche Mashagiro, Benjamin Kadufu, Silvanos Bondo Fiama, Gilles Celli, Jean de Dieu Bigirande, Alain Joseph Ntenge, Laurent Habonimana, Charles Bakundukize, François Kervyn,

earthquake and tectonic studies

Research Article| December 07, 2016 KivuSNet: The First Dense Broadband Seismic Network for the Kivu Rift Region (Western Branch of East African Rift) Adrien Oth; Adrien Oth aEuropean Center for Geodynamics and Seismology (ECGS), 19, rue Josy Welter, L‐7256 Walferdange, Grand Duchy of Luxembourgadrien.oth@ecgs.lu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Julien Barrière; Julien Barrière bNational Museum of Natural History (Mnhn), Department of Geophysics/Astrophysics, 19, rue Josy Welter, L‐7256 Walferdange, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Nicolas d'Oreye; Nicolas d'Oreye bNational Museum of Natural History (Mnhn), Department of Geophysics/Astrophysics, 19, rue Josy Welter, L‐7256 Walferdange, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Georges Mavonga; Georges Mavonga cGoma Volcano Observatory, 142 Avenue Rond‐Point, Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Josue Subira; Josue Subira cGoma Volcano Observatory, 142 Avenue Rond‐Point, Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Niche Mashagiro; Niche Mashagiro cGoma Volcano Observatory, 142 Avenue Rond‐Point, Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Benjamin Kadufu; Benjamin Kadufu cGoma Volcano Observatory, 142 Avenue Rond‐Point, Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Silvanos Fiama; Silvanos Fiama dCentre de Recherche en Sciences Naturelles (CRSN) – Lwiro, , Département de Géophysique, Lwiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Gilles Celli; Gilles Celli bNational Museum of Natural History (Mnhn), Department of Geophysics/Astrophysics, 19, rue Josy Welter, L‐7256 Walferdange, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Jean de Dieu Bigirande; Jean de Dieu Bigirande eRwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA), Geology and Mines Department, KN 3 Avenue, P.O. Box 433, Kigali, Republic of Rwanda Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Alain Joseph Ntenge; Alain Joseph Ntenge eRwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA), Geology and Mines Department, KN 3 Avenue, P.O. Box 433, Kigali, Republic of Rwanda Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Laurent Habonimana; Laurent Habonimana fRwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA), KN 3 Avenue, P.O. Box 433, Kigali, Republic of Rwanda Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Charles Bakundukize; Charles Bakundukize gUniversité du Burundi, Faculté des Sciences, Département des Sciences de la Terre, B.P. 2700, Bujumbura, Burundi Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar François Kervyn François Kervyn hRoyal Museum for Central Africa, Department of Earth Sciences, 13 Leuvensesteenweg, B‐3080 Tervuren, Belgium Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Adrien Oth aEuropean Center for Geodynamics and Seismology (ECGS), 19, rue Josy Welter, L‐7256 Walferdange, Grand Duchy of Luxembourgadrien.oth@ecgs.lu Julien Barrière bNational Museum of Natural History (Mnhn), Department of Geophysics/Astrophysics, 19, rue Josy Welter, L‐7256 Walferdange, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Nicolas d'Oreye bNational Museum of Natural History (Mnhn), Department of Geophysics/Astrophysics, 19, rue Josy Welter, L‐7256 Walferdange, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Georges Mavonga cGoma Volcano Observatory, 142 Avenue Rond‐Point, Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo Josue Subira cGoma Volcano Observatory, 142 Avenue Rond‐Point, Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo Niche Mashagiro cGoma Volcano Observatory, 142 Avenue Rond‐Point, Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo Benjamin Kadufu cGoma Volcano Observatory, 142 Avenue Rond‐Point, Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo Silvanos Fiama dCentre de Recherche en Sciences Naturelles (CRSN) – Lwiro, , Département de Géophysique, Lwiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo Gilles Celli bNational Museum of Natural History (Mnhn), Department of Geophysics/Astrophysics, 19, rue Josy Welter, L‐7256 Walferdange, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Jean de Dieu Bigirande eRwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA), Geology and Mines Department, KN 3 Avenue, P.O. Box 433, Kigali, Republic of Rwanda Alain Joseph Ntenge eRwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA), Geology and Mines Department, KN 3 Avenue, P.O. Box 433, Kigali, Republic of Rwanda Laurent Habonimana fRwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA), KN 3 Avenue, P.O. Box 433, Kigali, Republic of Rwanda Charles Bakundukize gUniversité du Burundi, Faculté des Sciences, Département des Sciences de la Terre, B.P. 2700, Bujumbura, Burundi François Kervyn hRoyal Museum for Central Africa, Department of Earth Sciences, 13 Leuvensesteenweg, B‐3080 Tervuren, Belgium Publisher: Seismological Society of America First Online: 14 Jul 2017 Online Issn: 1938-2057 Print Issn: 0895-0695 © Seismological Society of America Seismological Research Letters (2017) 88 (1): 49–60. https://doi.org/10.1785/0220160147 Article history First Online: 14 Jul 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Adrien Oth, Julien Barrière, Nicolas d'Oreye, Georges Mavonga, Josue Subira, Niche Mashagiro, Benjamin Kadufu, Silvanos Fiama, Gilles Celli, Jean de Dieu Bigirande, Alain Joseph Ntenge, Laurent Habonimana, Charles Bakundukize, François Kervyn; KivuSNet: The First Dense Broadband Seismic Network for the Kivu Rift Region (Western Branch of East African Rift). Seismological Research Letters 2016;; 88 (1): 49–60. doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220160147 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietySeismological Research Letters Search Advanced Search ABSTRACT The Kivu rift is located in the bordering region of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, in the western branch of the East African rift. Here, the active volcanoes Nyamulagira (the most active in Africa) and Nyiragongo (host to the largest persistent lava lake on Earth) threaten the city of Goma and neighboring agglomerations, and destructive earthquakes can also affect the region. Despite this high level of hazard, modern seismic monitoring infrastructure was lacking in the area until very recently, leaving many aspects about the volcanic activity and seismicity up to speculation. In order to remedy this unsatisfactory situation, the first dense real‐time telemetered broadband seismic network, KivuSNet, was deployed in the region, with the first two stations in 2012/2013 followed by six additional ones in 2014. Since October 2015, a network of 13 stations is running in the Kivu rift, and with currently seven additional stations in the process of installation, this network is under continuous development.KivuSNet opens a new window for the seismological knowledge in this highly active rifting region. It allows for unprecedented insights into tectonic and volcanic seismicity, tremor patterns, and Earth structure as well as for sustainable real‐time monitoring of the volcanoes. Together with the often collocated KivuGNet geodetic stations, KivuSNet closes a dramatic observational gap in this region. This article presents the key features of the network, discusses technical aspects, and provides an overview of first results obtained using the thus far acquired data, showing KivuSNet's wide potential. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.