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When Mount Sait Helens Errupted on May 18, 1980, 57 people died as a result. The major causes of death were the initial blast, ash fall, and asphyxiation.

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In which state can you find Mount Saint Helens?

Mount St Helen's is situated in the sparsely populated cascade mountains north west USA, state of Washington,


Has there ever been any type of life living on Mount Saint Helens?

Yes. Forests grew on portions of the slopes of Mount St. Helens but were wiped out by the 1980 eruption. Some life has returned to the lower slopes.


Were is mount st Helens located?

Mount St Helens is located in Skamania County, Washington.


When is mount saint Helens going to explode next?

There is no way of knowing. The timing of volcanic eruptions cannot be predicted accurately, even when a volcano is getting ready to erupt. Currently Mount St Helens is not showing any signs of imminent activity.


Is Mt Saint Helens extinct?

No, Mount St. Helens is not extinct. It is considered an active volcano, with the last eruption occurring in 2008. The volcano continues to be monitored for any signs of potential activity.


Is there any connection between mount saint helens earthquake and the loma prieta earthquake?

Both Mount Saint Helens and the San Andreas Fault (source of the Loma Prieta Earthquake) sit on the Pacific Ring of Fire, but there really is little connection between the two. They both sit on the North American Plate, but San Andreas is a transform boundary with the Pacific Plate (meaning the plates move by each other), while Mount Saint Helens sits on a convergent boundary, where the Juan de Fuca plate is subducting beneath the N. American plate. A connection between the events is unlikely.


What is the name of a volcano that erupted?

Any volcano? Mount St. Helens is one.


How any people got killed in the mount st helens volcano?

57 :)


What type of plate boundary caused Mount St Helens?

Mount St. Helens is located along the Cascadia Subduction Zone, where the Juan de Fuca Plate is subducting beneath the North American Plate. This subduction zone is a convergent plate boundary, resulting in the volcanic activity that built the mountain and led to its catastrophic eruption in 1980.


Which French emperor died at Mount Saint Helen?

Is it possible you have mixed up a mountain - Mt St Helens with the island in the South Atlantic known as Saint Helena where the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled and ultimately died on the 5th of May 1821.


Are there any towns or cities at risk from an eruption of mount saint helens?

Yes, towns and cities located near Mount St. Helens, such as Cougar, Amboy, and Toutle, are at risk from potential eruptions. These areas could be affected by ashfall, lahars, and pyroclastic flows if the volcano were to erupt again. Local communities have emergency response plans in place to address such threats.


Do geologists control Mount St Helens in any way?

Nobody "controls" a volcano. So, no.