Hazardous Earth SG2 Flashcards
What is Iceland’s HDI?
0.921 - Rank 9
What is Guatemala’s HDI?
0.65 - Rank 126
What is Iceland’s GDP?
$42,449
What is Guatemala’s GDP?
$7,424
What is Iceland’s population density?
3.35 people per square kilometre
What is Guatemala’s population density?
134 people per square kilometre
When was the Fuego eruption?
3rd June 2018
How many times has Fuego erupted in the past 500 years?
60 - it is almost constantly active at a low level
Where is Fuego?
27 miles SW of Guatemala City (the capital), 16km W of Antigua (one of the countries most famous cities and a tourist destination)
What type of plate boundary is Fuego on?
Convergent (OC)
What plates are involved at the Fuego eruption?
Cocos plate (subducting under) and Caribbean plate
What type of volcano and magma is Fuego?
Strato Composite and Andesitic
When was the Eyjafjallajokull (E15) eruption?
March (initial fissure eruption), 14th April 2010
How long had E15 been dormant for?
200 years
Where is E15?
South Iceland - sparsely populated, nearest town is Vik
What type of plate boundary is E15 on?
Divergent - also located over a hot spot
What plates are involved at the E15 eruption?
North American plate and Eurasian plate
What type of volcano is E15?
Strato Composite (due to phreatic eruptions) and Basaltic
What VEI was Fuego?
VEI 3
What VEI was E15?
VEI 4
What hazards were associated with the Fuego eruption?
Volcanic ash (15km high, spread 12 miles), Pyroclastic flows, Lahars
What hazards were associated with the E15 eruption?
Fissure eruption (March), Phreatic eruption, Ash cloud (5 miles high), Ice boulders, Jokulhlaups (glacial burst)
How many deaths from the Fuego eruption?
190 people killed, 57 injured 256 remained missing
How many deaths from the E15 eruption?
No deaths, 800 evacuated overnight
