Eyjafjallajökull 2010

Question 1

Key statistics of Eyjafjallajökullt

Answer 1

Magnitude: 5 VEI
Deaths: 0
Economic Costs: $3 Billion

Question 2

Economic Impacts of Iceland 2010 eruption

Answer 2

• Ash blocked European airspace, up to £130 million a day in loses
• Impacted Kenyan economy with $1.3 million loses a day as flower exports to Europe vastly reduced.
• Raw food imports affected.

Question 3

Social impacts of Iceland 2010 eruption

Answer 3

• Fresh water contaminated.
• Flooding due to Jökulhaups

Question 4

How did the Icelandic government reduce the impacts of the 2010 eruption?

Answer 4

• Predicted very well, everyone successfully evacuated.
• Lava was successfully diverted.
• Plenty of information and evacuation for residents and tourists on what to do in the event of a volcanic disaster.