no it was a loud eruption
It was very violent.
The Mount St. Helens eruption occurred in Washington state, in the western United States.
The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.
The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens killed 57 people.
The most recent eruption of Mount St. Helens occurred in 2008, but it was a relatively minor event compared to the devastating eruption in 1980. Since then, the volcano has remained mostly quiet with only minor seismic activity.
Mount St. Helens in Washington state had a powerful eruption on May 18, 1980.
The latest eruption was in 2008.
Lava can't flow violently. Highly explosive eruptions such as the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens do not produce lava flows: they produce clouds of ash, gas, and pumice. Mount St. Helens has produced "quiet" lava flows at times.
Just that. A volcanic eruption
The 1980 eruption of Mount St Helens was a VEI 5.
The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 lasted for 9 hours
Mount St Helens has produced both quite and explosive eruptions. It is best known for a very large explosive eruption in 1980.