Tectonics Case Studies

Question 1

When did Iceland eruption happen?

Answer 1

2010

Question 2

How many deaths / injuries from Iceland 2010?

Answer 2

None

Question 3

VEI of Iceland 2010

Answer 3

4

Question 4

Where did the Iceland 2010 eruption occur?

Answer 4

Mid Atlantic Ridge

Question 5

What plates were in the Iceland 2010 eruption?

Answer 5

North American

Eurasian

Question 6

How large was the ash cloud for Iceland 2010?

Answer 6

10km

Question 7

How many passengers were impacted by Iceland eruption?

Answer 7

10 million

Question 8

What was the economic loss of Iceland 2010?

Answer 8

$10 million

Question 9

What percentage of Haiti homes were made from weak concrete?

Answer 9

90%

Question 10

How many homes were destroyed by the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 10

200,000

Question 11

How many people were displaced by Haiti earthquake?

Answer 11

5 million

Question 12

What was the magnitude and focal depth of Haiti 2010?

Answer 12

7.0

13km

Question 13

What was the cost of damage from the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 13

$8.5 billion

Question 14

How far away was the epicenter from Port au Prince?

Answer 14

25 miles

Question 15

What percentage of Haiti’s population live in Port au Prince?

Answer 15

25%

Question 16

How many deaths were there from the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 16

230,000

Question 17

When did the mount pinatubo erupt?

Answer 17

1991

Question 18

What VEI was the mount pinatubo eruption?

Answer 18

6

Question 19

How large was the ash cloud from mount pinatubo?

Answer 19

24km

Question 20

How many deaths did the ash cloud cause?

Answer 20

300

Question 21

How long was the lahar from mount pinatubo?

Answer 21

3km^3

Question 22

What was the areal extent of mount pinatubo eruption?

Answer 22

7500km^2

Question 23

What was the areal extent of mount pinatubo eruption?

Answer 23

7500km^2