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How many people were injured in the eruption of volcano in Nevado del ruiz Columbia?
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∙ 9y ago
the Nevado del Ruiz volcano killed about 23000 people on November 13th.Only about 5000 out of the original 28000 people living in the nearby city of amero survived. The volcano also injured 5000 people.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe 1985 eruption injured about 5,000 people in addition to the more than 23,000 who died.
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What kind of eruption does Armero release?
Armero does not release eruptions. It is not a volcano; it is a former town in Columbia. Armero was buried by a mudflow resulting from an eruption at the volcano Nevado del Ruiz. The eruption tha triggered the mudflow was an explosive sub-Plinian eruption.
What country is the volcano Nevado del Ruiz in?
I don't know Stratovolcano
Some casualties on nevado del ruiz volcano in Colombia?
In total, over 23,000 people were killed and approximately 5,000 were injured in the 1985 eruption.
Is nevado del ruiz a volcano?
Yes. Nevado Del Ruiz is a volcano known for its 1985 eruption which killed well over 20,000 people.
When was the last eruption of the volcano nevado del ruiz?
July 2, 2012
What is the magnitude of nevado del ruiz volcano?
The Richter scale is applied to earthquakes, not volcanoes. The 1985 eruption was a VEI 3 on the Volcanic Explosivity Index.
What type of volcano is Nevado del Huila?
Nevado del Huila is a stratovolcano.
What date was the volcano of nevado del ruiz?
Nobody knows the exact age of the Nevado Del Ruiz.
What type of volcano is toluca?
its called Nevado de Toluca volcano its a volcano out of ice
What type of volcano is Nevado del Ruiz in Colombia?
Nevado del Ruiz is an active volcano. The last erruption occured on November 13, 1985.
what hemisphere is nevado del ruiz volcano in?
Ruiz, Nevado del. Ruiz is the northern-most historically active volcano in South America (4.9N, 75.3W).
How tall is Nevado del Ruiz?
The volcano mountain called 'Nevado del Ruiz', or 'La Mesa del Herveo' is located at about 129 kilometers to the west of Bogota, the capital city of Colombia. It's an active volcano that had its last eruption in the year 2013 and has an elevation of 5,321 m or 17,457 ft.
