Merapi, Indonesia

Question 1

When was the eruption of Mount Merapi

Answer 1

2010

Question 2

What was it rated on the VEI

Answer 2

4

Question 3

How many people died in the Merapi eruption

Answer 3

350 deaths

Question 4

Social impacts

Answer 4

-350 deaths
-600 injured
-300,000 evacuated
-Skin irritation and respiratory issues due to release of sulphur dioxide
-350,000 displaced
-crops destroyed
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Question 5

Environmental impacts

Answer 5

-Farmland buried in ashfall

Question 6

Economic impacts

Answer 6

-Crops destroyed leading to loss of £13 million
-Food prices increased
-2500 flights cancelled
-Estimated loss of $781 million

Question 7

Primary effects

Answer 7

-Ground shaking
-pyroclastic flows
-lava flows

Question 8

Secondary effects

Answer 8

-Ash falls
-Lahars
-Health issues
-350,000 displaced
-353 casualties

Question 9

What speeds did the pyroclastic flows reach

Answer 9

Over 100km/h (travelled up to 15km away from summit)
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