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How was mount st Helen erupted?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Mt. St. Helens erupted by the pressure to make a volcano explode. Lava originates deep below the Earth's surface where it is still extremely hot, with magma at the bottom of the lava.

a 5.1 earthquake triggered mt st helens to erupt

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