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Elevation of top: 2,550 meters (8,365 feet)
Prominence (height above surrounding terrain): 1,404 meters (4,605 feet)
Location: Cascade Range, Washington state, USA, 46o12' North, 122o11'20" West
Type: Active Stratovolcano
Last Eruption: 2004 to July 10, 2008
Catastrophic Eruption - May 18, 1980 was an explosion estimated at 24 Megatons force, blew 1.2 cubic kilometers (0.3 cubic miles), or nearly 4 billion tonnes of rock off the mountain, killing 57 people and leveling 530 km2 or 205 square miles).
Height of mountain reduced by 400 meters (1,312 feet) from 2,950 meters (9,677 feet)
Ash rose 24 km (80,000 feet) into the sky and deposited on 11 U.S. States and 4 Canadian provinces.
200+ homes, 47 bridges, 15 miles of railways and 185 miles of road were destroyed.
Damage estimated at $1.1 Billion (1980 dollars) - equivalent to $2.7 billion (2007 dollars).
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Is mount st Helens near the ring of fire?
Not just near. Mount St. Helens is part of the Ring of Fire.
How many people did the mount st Helens kill?
In May of 2000, a memorial plaque was placed in a grove of trees at the Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor's Center in memory of the victims of the Mt. St. Helens eruption. Fifty-seven names are etched into the plaque.57 people were killed directly by the eruption. There was also a plane crash, a traffic accident, and shoveling ash which killed a total of 7 more. So don't go live near mt. saint Helens. I am not saying don't go vist it I am saying don't live next to it or near it.57 People died in the eruption.There was a relatively low death toll due to the eruption of Mount St. Helens because most of the people were evacuated. In total, fifty-seven people died in the eruption. The people that did die were either those who refused to leave or those who were monitoring the volcano. RIP.
Who discoverd volcanoes?
The first people that lived near them.- There is no single discoverer
Who was Harry Truman mount st helens?
Harry Randall Truman (not to be confused Harry S. Truman) was an elderly man who lived in a lodge near the foot of Mount St. Helens. He became something of a celebrity when he refused to leave despite warnings from scientists. Truman died along with 56 other people when Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980.
Where or what is Mount St Helens located near?
Mount St. Helens is located in Skamania County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is part of the Cascade Range of mountains and is situated near the border of Washington state and Oregon.
Do people vacation near Mt St Helens?
Yes.
Do people still live near Mt St Helens?
Yes.
How many people lived near volcano Mount Etna?
11,238
How might history have been different if the Nile hadnt flooded every year?
Not as many people probably probably would have lived near the Nile then.
Is there a hot spot or a subdution zone near mount st helens?
Mount St. Helens is near a subduction zone.
Which people lived near the Apennine mountains?
Etruscan people.
Is mount st Helens near the ring of fire?
Not just near. Mount St. Helens is part of the Ring of Fire.
Where do you think most ancient Egypt lived?
near river nile where the tunis people lived
Did the assyrian people live in the north of mesopotamia ner the Euphrates river?
No. The Assyrian people lived north of Mesopotamia near the TIGRIS RIVER.
How many people did the mount st Helens kill?
In May of 2000, a memorial plaque was placed in a grove of trees at the Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor's Center in memory of the victims of the Mt. St. Helens eruption. Fifty-seven names are etched into the plaque.57 people were killed directly by the eruption. There was also a plane crash, a traffic accident, and shoveling ash which killed a total of 7 more. So don't go live near mt. saint Helens. I am not saying don't go vist it I am saying don't live next to it or near it.57 People died in the eruption.There was a relatively low death toll due to the eruption of Mount St. Helens because most of the people were evacuated. In total, fifty-seven people died in the eruption. The people that did die were either those who refused to leave or those who were monitoring the volcano. RIP.
What kind of people lived in France?
for example french and people who live near there
What is the geography of the land were the Chinook Indians lived?
The land has many trees and they lived near rivers
