Tectonics Case Studies Flashcards
When did Iceland eruption happen?
2010
How many deaths / injuries from Iceland 2010?
None
VEI of Iceland 2010
4
Where did the Iceland 2010 eruption occur?
Mid Atlantic Ridge
What plates were in the Iceland 2010 eruption?
North American
Eurasian
How large was the ash cloud for Iceland 2010?
10km
How many passengers were impacted by Iceland eruption?
10 million
What was the economic loss of Iceland 2010?
$10 million
What percentage of Haiti homes were made from weak concrete?
90%
How many homes were destroyed by the Haiti earthquake?
200,000
How many people were displaced by Haiti earthquake?
5 million
What was the magnitude and focal depth of Haiti 2010?
7.0
13km
What was the cost of damage from the Haiti earthquake?
$8.5 billion
How far away was the epicenter from Port au Prince?
25 miles
What percentage of Haiti’s population live in Port au Prince?
25%
How many deaths were there from the Haiti earthquake?
230,000
When did the mount pinatubo erupt?
1991
What VEI was the mount pinatubo eruption?
6
How large was the ash cloud from mount pinatubo?
24km
How many deaths did the ash cloud cause?
300
How long was the lahar from mount pinatubo?
3km^3
What was the areal extent of mount pinatubo eruption?
7500km^2
What was the areal extent of mount pinatubo eruption?
7500km^2
