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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Fogo (Cape Verde) lastMajorEruption 2014–2015 eruption of Pico do Fogo