Nevado del Ruiz Volcanic Eruption Flashcards
1
Q
In which country does the eruption occur?
A
Columbia
2
Q
What type of plate boundary did it occur at?
A
Destructive boundary
3
Q
What was the cause of the eruption?
A
Sudden release of built up pressure between the South American plate and the Nazcan plate (subducted under SA plate)
4
Q
When did the volcano erupt?
A
13th November 1985
5
Q
What was the volcano type?
A
Composite
6
Q
How many casualties?
A
23,000
7
Q
How much did the damages cost?
A
$7.7 billion
8
Q
How many lahars were created?
A
4
9
Q
What were the lahars created by?
A
Glaciers melted by pyroclastic flow
10
Q
How much material was thrown into the air?
A
35 million tonnes
11
Q
What were the main issues with the relief effort?j
A
Heavy reliance on foreign aid and mud prevented machinery reaching wounded resulting in many deaths.
