1995 eruption of Pico do Fogo
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The 1995 eruption of Pico do Fogo was a major volcanic event on the Cape Verdean island of Fogo that caused significant lava flows, property damage, and the evacuation of local communities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural disaster
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volcanic eruption ⓘ |
| affectedSettlement |
Bangaeira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ashFall | local ⓘ |
| casualties | 0 direct deaths ⓘ |
| caused |
evacuation of local communities
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lava flows ⓘ property damage ⓘ |
| country | Cape Verde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacedPeople | hundreds of residents ⓘ |
| endDate | 1995-05-26 ⓘ |
| eruptionCenter | flank vent ⓘ |
| eruptionColumnHeight | several kilometers ⓘ |
| eruptionSequence |
preceded by ground deformation
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preceded by increased seismicity ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle | fissure eruption ⓘ |
| eruptionType |
Hawaiian
ⓘ
Strombolian ⓘ |
| hazardType |
lava flow hazard
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tephra fall hazard ⓘ |
| impact |
damage to agricultural land
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destruction of houses in Chã das Caldeiras ⓘ temporary closure of roads ⓘ |
| island | Fogo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lavaFlow | basaltic lava ⓘ |
| lavaFlowDirection | towards Chã das Caldeiras settlements ⓘ |
| location | Chã das Caldeiras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoringAgency | Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia e Geofísica (Cape Verde) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long-lasting lava effusion
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threat to Chã das Caldeiras villages ⓘ |
| partOf | eruptive history of Pico do Fogo ⓘ |
| prompted |
evacuation plans for Fogo communities
ⓘ
improvements in volcanic monitoring on Fogo ⓘ |
| region | Macaronesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most important 20th-century eruptions in Cape Verde ⓘ |
| startDate | 1995-04-02 ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intraplate oceanic island volcano ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| VEI | 3 ⓘ |
| volcano | Pico do Fogo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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