Citation
(2010), "Next thing you know, therell be a geologists recruiting scandal", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 19 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2010.07319cab.001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2010, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Next thing you know, therell be a geologists recruiting scandal
Article Type: News items From: Disaster Prevention and Management, Volume 19, Issue 3
(The following news items have been extracted from Natural Hazards Observer, March 2010.)
Paddy Power, self-described as Ireland’s largest bookmaker, is now taking bets on which volcano will be the next to erupt with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of three or greater.
Paddy Power said in a release, “It’s amazing what punters will bet on and this particular betting market had our odds compilers literally outside their comfort zone. Suffice to say it’s a lot easier to figure out the odds on a football match than on a volcano erupting, but definitely not as much fun!”. The Irish odds on the next volcano to erupt are:
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3:1 Mt Unzen (Japan).
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9:1 Mauna Loa (The USA).
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10:1 Ulawun (Papua New Guinea); Merapi (Indonesia); Santorini (Greece).
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11:1 Colima (Mexico); Rainier (The USA); Taal (Philippines); Teide (Canary Islands).
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12:1 Mt Nyiragongo (Congo); Popocatepetl (Mexico).
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14:1 Sakurajima (Japan).
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16:1 Stromboli (Italy).
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22:1 Avachinsky (Russia); Galeras (Colombia).
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28:1 Mt Vesuvius (Italy); Chaiten (Chile); Etna (Italy).
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33:1 Santa Maria: Santiaguito (Guatemala); Yellowstone (The USA).
The prices, like the volcanoes, may still erupt. The most recent example of a volcanic eruption with a VEI of three was Mount Etna in 2002-2003. The eruption threw up a column of ash that fell to earth again as far away as 600 km (360 miles) from the mountain.