Check volcanoes cataloged in Kenya, the map and available official statuses.
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Volcanic activity in Kenya today
Map of volcanoes in Kenya
Volcanic alerts in Kenya today
No national alert status is shown because this country’s competent authority is not yet operationally connected to GDE.
EarthSentra does not issue its own volcano alerts. A volcano’s presence in the Smithsonian GVP catalog does not mean it is active, erupting, or under alert.
Historical volcanic eruptions in Kenya
A selection of documented notable historical eruptions for volcanoes linked to Kenya.
2 displayed records · Smithsonian GVP · Snapshot retrieved: 2026-10-21 06:17:33 UTC
| Start | End | Volcano / country | VEI | GVP certainty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6050 BCE [?] | — | Menengai 🇰🇪 Kenya | 6+ | Confirmed |
| 7550 BCE ±2000 years | — | Paka 🇰🇪 Kenya | 4C | Confirmed |
This hub highlights confirmed eruptions with VEI 3 or higher when available. Smaller or uncertain eruptions are not automatically presented as major events. The historical source is Smithsonian GVP.
Volcanic landscape of Kenya
Kenya crosses the East African Rift, where crustal extension has produced volcanic complexes and geothermal areas, particularly around the Rift Valley. This geological background helps place the catalogued volcanoes on the EarthSentra map in context; it does not establish that any mapped volcano is erupting today.
What the catalog and history show
The volcano markers and historical eruption records come from the sources integrated into the monitor, including Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program data where available. Dates and Volcanic Explosivity Index values may be approximate or unavailable. A historical eruption is not an operational alert, and a missing recent record does not prove that no geological hazard exists.
Understanding the alert indicator
The integrated elevated-alert count represents only the official feeds connected to EarthSentra. If no national authority is integrated, the site cannot determine the current national warning level. Follow the competent geological or emergency agencies for real-time hazard assessments, exclusion zones and safety instructions.
Explore verified sources
Consult the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program for volcano descriptions and eruption history, and compare locations with the EarthSentra global volcano monitor. Geological inventories and emergency warnings must be interpreted separately.