NGORA, UGANDA
Locals in Ngora, Uganda have apparently reported what they claim is 'volcanic activity' at a rock locally known as Moru Otukei rock, which sits just outside of the main village center. Reports like these can in many cases turn out to be false, as fear and local gossip spreads without the presence of geologists and volcanologists to confirm or debunk these claims.
A few years back, a similar claims were made in Burma, India, and Nigeria, which ended up being some sort of effort to get government assistance in a remote part of the country (why they claimed a volcanic eruption was occurring in an area with no history of holocene volcanism is beyond me).
Several videos of locals jumping around on the rock have been posted to Youtube, and Ugandan news sties have started running with the story.
It is highly unlikely that the claims of volcanic activity are accurate. The nearest volcano, Mt. Elgon, is a miocene volcano which, while beautifully preserved, has absolutley no holocene activity associated with it.
Oh, Internet, you're such a strange window into strange places.
*****Update*****
According to a local cartoonist, a geophysicist has attributed the cracking rock to a rather simple explanation. Dry weather, and high heat.
Locals in Ngora, Uganda have apparently reported what they claim is 'volcanic activity' at a rock locally known as Moru Otukei rock, which sits just outside of the main village center. Reports like these can in many cases turn out to be false, as fear and local gossip spreads without the presence of geologists and volcanologists to confirm or debunk these claims.
A few years back, a similar claims were made in Burma, India, and Nigeria, which ended up being some sort of effort to get government assistance in a remote part of the country (why they claimed a volcanic eruption was occurring in an area with no history of holocene volcanism is beyond me).
Several videos of locals jumping around on the rock have been posted to Youtube, and Ugandan news sties have started running with the story.
It is highly unlikely that the claims of volcanic activity are accurate. The nearest volcano, Mt. Elgon, is a miocene volcano which, while beautifully preserved, has absolutley no holocene activity associated with it.
Oh, Internet, you're such a strange window into strange places.
*****Update*****
According to a local cartoonist, a geophysicist has attributed the cracking rock to a rather simple explanation. Dry weather, and high heat.
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