2014–2015 eruption of Pico do Fogo
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The 2014–2015 eruption of Pico do Fogo was a major volcanic event on the Cape Verde island of Fogo that caused significant lava flows, destruction of villages, and large-scale evacuations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural disaster
ⓘ
volcanic eruption ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cha das Caldeiras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fogo caldera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | magma ascent ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Cape Verde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyed |
Bangaeira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 2015 ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
Hawaiian activity
ⓘ
Strombolian activity ⓘ |
| eruptionType | effusive eruption ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
damage to infrastructure
ⓘ
destruction of agricultural land ⓘ destruction of villages ⓘ displacement of residents ⓘ large-scale evacuations ⓘ lava flows ⓘ |
| hazardType |
ashfall hazard
ⓘ
lava flow hazard ⓘ |
| impact |
damage to public buildings
ⓘ
damage to roads ⓘ economic losses for Cape Verde ⓘ long-term displacement of population ⓘ loss of crops ⓘ loss of homes ⓘ |
| isOnIsland | Fogo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Cape Verde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fogo Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Pico do Fogo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
local civil protection authorities
ⓘ
volcanological observatories ⓘ |
| naturalHazardCategory | volcanic eruption in Cape Verde ⓘ |
| partOf |
21st-century volcanic eruptions
ⓘ
volcanism of Cape Verde ⓘ |
| produced | basaltic lava ⓘ |
| prompted |
evacuation of Cha das Caldeiras
ⓘ
humanitarian response ⓘ international aid ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | 1995 eruption of Pico do Fogo ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most destructive eruptions in Fogo’s recent history ⓘ |
| startTime | 2014-11-23 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2014–2015 ⓘ |
| volcano | Pico do Fogo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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