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
volcanic eruption
affectedSettlement Bangaeira NERFINISHED
Portela NERFINISHED
ashFall local
casualties 0 direct deaths
caused evacuation of local communities
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
preceded by increased seismicity
eruptionStyle fissure eruption
eruptionType Hawaiian
Strombolian
hazardType lava flow hazard
tephra fall hazard
impact damage to agricultural land
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
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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Fogo (Cape Verde) previousNotableEruption 1995 eruption of Pico do Fogo