ISNS 2359 Chapter 8: Chapter 8
15 Aug 2015
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Volcanoes deal out overwhelming does of energy no human can survive. Most famous of all volcanoes vesuvius in italy, and the most famous of all eruptions must be those of 79 ce. Cities of pompeii and herculaneum were buried and forgotten for over 1,500 years. Natural hazards near vesuvius arrived on 5 february 62 ce, when a major earthquake destroyed much of pompeii and caused serious damage in herculaneum and neapolis (naples) Earthquakes, although not as large, were a common occurrence for the next 17 years. Pompeii had been a center of commerce for centuries. In 79 ce, the city had a population of about 20,000 people, 8,000 of whom were slaves. 24th of august 79 ce vesuvius began erupting and the day became even hotter. Vesuvius blew out 4 km3 of volcanic material. About half of the volcanic cone was destroyed. Modern example of a similar eruption occurred in 1991 at mount pinatubo in the.
