La palma volcano Flashcards
1
Q
When was the La plama earthquake
A
13 of September -19 December 2021
2
Q
How many homes destroyed
A
1,300
3
Q
How many people had to be evacuated
A
7,000
4
Q
physical factors that impacted vulnerability
A
An ‘earthquake swarm’ took place in the days and weeks before the eruption. This consisted of more than 20,000 earthquakes, some of which were sizeable.
It was feared that the volcano could create a tsunami, which could reach Portugal and western African countries.
Lava flows lasted 3 months
5
Q
economic factors
A
plantations destroyed flights cancelled
6
Q
environmental factors
A
Vast swathes of forest were destroyed by the lava.
