case studies

Cards (47)

  • case study names of eruptions
    Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull, 2010
    Indonesia, Mount Merapi, 2010
    Carribean, Monseratt, 1995
  • case study names of earthquakes
    California, San fancisco, 1989
    Turkey, Southern border, 2023
    Nepal, 2015
  • case study names of tsunamis
    Japan, Tokohu, 2011
    Indian ocean, 2004
  • Plate margin of iceland eurption
    divergent
  • plat boundary of indonesia eruption
    convergent, over a subduction zone
  • Monseratt eruption plate boundary
    convergent, above subduction zone
  • VEI of iceland eruption
    4
  • VEI of indonesia eruption
    4
  • deaths of iceland eruption
    0
  • deaths of indonesia eruption
    353
  • deaths of monseratt eruption
    19
  • moment magnitude of california earthquake
    6.9
  • moment magnitude of turkey earthquake
    7.8
    7.5 aftershocks
  • moment magnitude of nepal earthquake
    7.8
  • plate boundary of california earthquake
    conservative, san andreas fault
  • plate boundary of turkey earthquake
    conservative
  • plate boundary of nepal earthquake
    convergent
  • depth of california earthquake
    11 miles
  • depth of turkey earthquake
    6 miles
  • depth of nepal earthquake
    9 miles
  • deaths of california earthquake
    63
  • deaths of turkey earthquake
    50k
  • deaths of nepal earthquake
    9k
  • cause of Japan tsunami
    9.0 magnitude earthquake in the pacific ocean
  • cause of indian ocean tsunami
    9.1 magnitude earthquake
  • wave height of japan tsunami
    40m
  • wave height of indian ocean tsunami
    30m
  • time between epicenter and land in japan tsunami
    45 mins
  • time between epicenter and land in indian ocean tsnuami
    15 mins
  • deaths of japan tsunami
    16k
  • deaths of indian ocean tsnuami
    300k
  • Hazards of iceland eruption
    lahars (from ice melt)
    ash, 10km high
  • hazards of indonesia eruption
    explosive eruption
    pyroclastic flow
    ash, blown 40km away
  • hazards of moneratt eruption
    large pyroclastic flows
  • hazards of california earthquake
    liquefaction
    shaking
  • hazards of turkey earthquake
    strong aftershocks
    shaking
    sanitation
  • hazards of nepal earthquake
    avalanche
    shaking
  • hazards of japan tsunami
    waves
    nuclear threat
  • hazards of indian ocean tsunami
    waves (low lying countries)
    pollution in water
  • costs of iceland eruption
    europe lost $3 billion in GDP due to disrupted flights
    rivers 100x normal capacity
    respiratory disease