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E-15 is a
composite
volcano in Iceland
E-15 erupted in
2010
from march to
may.
Iceland
is on the
Euration
and
Northern American
plate boundaries.
The E-15 volcano had many hazards:
Ash cloud
, covering the sky, turning day to night.
Earthquakes.
Population of Iceland:
372,620
Average life expectancy:
83
years
Number of volcanoes in Iceland:
130
Eruption lasted for
39
days.
230,000,000m
cubed of ash rainfall
170,000,000m
cubed of magma
Primary impacts of volcano:
ash clouds
roads and
homes
destroyed
Secondary impacts of volcano:
Sporting
events cancelled
Uproar
in tourist visits -
79,252
additional tourists
seismometer
is an instrument used to measure the ground movements during an earthquake.
Thermal Infared cameras
can be used to find people after in a search and rescue mission.
700
people were
evacuated
during the
eruption
- no one died due to the
technology