Iceland earthquake Flashcards
When did the eruption occur?
May 2010
Name the volcano
Eykafjallakojull
Name the plate margin and plates involved
Constructive
American and Eurasian plate
How many earthquakes were recorded between the 3rd to 5th March, before the main eruption?
3000, 2 or below on Richter scale
How high did the ash plume go into the air?
11,000m
What increased the spread of the ash?
High speed jet stream
How thick was the ice cap that melted?
150m thick
How much was lost from tourism?
£102 million
How many flights were cancelled worldwide?
95,000 (6 days no flights)
How much did airlines lose?
$2 billion
Warning texts were sent, how much notice was there?
30 minutes
How many people were evacuated due to flooding from the ice cap melting?
700
Along with seismic monitoring, what else did they use?
GPS - movement of 3cm in the crust
What was done to remove the ash from rivers to make it deeper?
Dredging
Who paid for this and the rebuilding?
Icelandic government
