Hazards Case Study

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When did Mount Pinatubo Erupt?
1991
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Which plates caused the eruption?
Eurasian plate subducted underneath Philippine plate
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What were the lead ups to the Eruption?
15th March- earthquakes felt by villagers, 2nd April- eruption 1.5km fissure, 3rd May-magma eruption, 7th June- large explosion, 12th June-violent eruption 24km ash cloud, 15th June- 34km ash ejected to atm, pyroclastic flow and lahars
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What were the ecomonic impacts?
800km2 of agriculture land destroyed and 80,000 livestock and poultry killed costing £22 million, Full economic cost of £10billion
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What were the social impacts?
• 847 people killed by collapsing of roofs • Ash plumes destroyed 42000 homes • 1.2 million people lost their homes • 100 people killed by lahars • 500 people died from disease such as measles in refugee camps • Many indigenous people Aeta, had to
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