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| Montserrat's Volcano Has Major Eruption | |
| 2004-03-04 | |
A major eruption at Montserrat's volcano sent a massive cloud of ash about 20,000 feet into the sky Wednesday, but no injuries or damage were reported, officials said. Pyroclastic flows went down the eastern flank of the Soufriere Hills volcano after the 3 p.m. explosion, said Peter Dunkley, director of the Montserrat Volcano Observatory. The eruption came more than seven months after a major lava dome collapse July 12. No one was reported injured in the collapse, but volcanic ash settled on the ground up to four inches deep in places and left coatings of grit on surrounding Caribbean islands. Britain authorized $1.6 million in emergency aid to help the British Caribbean territory recover from the dome collapse. Montserrat's volcano sprang to life in 1995, eventually leading more than half the island's population to move away. Many moved to Britain. An eruption in 1997 killed 19 people and buried the capital, Plymouth. Scientists monitor the volcano and report any changes to the island's 4,500 residents, who live in northern areas declared safe.
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| Posted by:Steve White |
| #9 There is a large volcano 50k from Teheran, that has not erupted in recorded history. Last major eruption was 10k years ago. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2004-3-4 7:43:43 PM |
| #8 Correction -the volcano that killed the entire population of a city occured in 1902 on Martinique (which is close by Montserrat), engulfing Saint-Pierre at its base and killing circa 40,000. And curiously occured one day after the Monserrat eruption |
| Posted by: phil_b 2004-3-4 7:41:17 PM |
| #7 A piece of trivia - An eruption by Monsterrat's volcano in the 19th century was one of the most lethal ever recorded. It killed everyone in the capital city with the exception of one person who was held in the city jail. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2004-3-4 7:25:01 PM |
| #6 Keep it up, John! You only got 13 more days to practice! ;-) |
| Posted by: Dar 2004-3-4 1:28:35 PM |
| #5 I wonder if Al-Qaeda terrorists did some NOOKLEUR thingy under the volcano thus causing the eruption. |
| Posted by: Faisal the Goyem 2004-3-4 1:27:04 PM |
| #4 Obviously one too many already. |
| Posted by: john 2004-3-4 12:17:48 PM |
| #3 Following Irish tradition, Monserrat national holiday is March 17th. Looks like the party started early. More Guiness, please. |
| Posted by: john 2004-3-4 12:12:46 PM |
| #2 Following Irish tradition, Monserrat national holiday is March 17th. Looks like the party started early. More Guiness, please. |
| Posted by: john 2004-3-4 12:12:46 PM |
| #1 Funny thing is, Steve, that earthquakes on a regular basis is a precursor to volcanoes. No garuantee though. |
| Posted by: Charles 2004-3-4 6:23:41 AM |