Montserrat, LEDC Volcanic Eruption

Question 1

What kind of plate boundary is this?

Answer 1

Destructive (North American being forced under the Caribbean Plate)

Question 2

What was the date of the eruption?

Answer 2

25th June 1997

Question 3

How much material was released from the volcano is 20 minutes?

Answer 3

4-5 million m3

Question 4

How far did the pyroclastic flows reach from the volcano?

Answer 4

5.5km (50m from airport)

Question 5

What date was the airport destroyed by pyroclastic flows?

Answer 5

21st September 1997

Question 6

How much did the eruption cost in damage?

Answer 6

£1 billion

Question 7

What proportion of homes were destroyed by pyroclastic flows on the island?

Answer 7

2/3

Question 8

How many deaths caused by eruption?

Answer 8

19

Question 9

How many injuries caused by eruption?

Answer 9

7

Question 10

How much of the population of 12,000 have left since 1995?

Answer 10

8000, 4000 of which live in the UK

Question 11

How deep was the ash coverage of the capital of Plymouth?

Answer 11

12m

Question 12

How many people were evacuated?

Answer 12

7000

Question 13

How much emergency aid did the UK provide?

Answer 13

£17 million

Question 14

How much long-term aid has the UK provided?

Answer 14

£41 million

Question 15

What was built to monitor volcanic activity on the island?

Answer 15

Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO)

Question 16

The port facilities were redeveloped where?

Answer 16

Little Bay

Question 17

What caused the slow responses to the hazards?

Answer 17

No disaster management plan

Question 18

Name the greatest secondary effect of the eruption.

Answer 18

Outbreak of Cholera in the homeless shelter

Question 19

What type of Volcano is found here?

Answer 19

Composite Volcano