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Nevado del ruiz
Power point By Peter McWhirter
Nevado del Ruiz
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The final death toll was estimated at 23,000 .
However, just after 2100 a more serious eruption began causing the
summit's icecap to melt and carry mud ,rocks and debris down the mountain
at speeds of up to 30 miles (50 km) per hour down into Armero.
Location: Colombia
Latitude and Longitude: 4.88?N 75.37?W
Elevation: 5,389 m, 17,784 ft
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano
Earliest Eruption: 6660
Oldest Historic Eruption: 1570
Most Recent Eruption: 1985 23000 deaths
Number of Eruptions in 20th Century: 3
Largest Eruption: 1595 VEI = 4
Notable Feature: lahar (1845, 1985 eruptions)
Notable Statistic: second largest volcano-related disaster of 20th Century
Nevado del Ruiz
• The destruction in the 1845 eruption was
devastating to the surrounding population.
• There were around 1000 people killed in
the aftermath of the eruption.
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Nevado del Ruiz
• The last eruption was in November 1985
when there were 1927 people killed in and
around the village of Armero .
• This is a picture of the mud slide which
killed ¾ of the population of Armero.
Mr Manson says
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• Some useful work and information Peter
but you could maybe have explained more
information and use pictures to show what
actually happened. Put more effort into
your work and presentations.
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