Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, in Washington state, USA. The eruption caused massive destruction, including the collapse of the north side of the volcano and the creation of a large crater.
The blowdown zone of Mount St. Helens, following its catastrophic eruption on May 18, 1980, extended approximately 230 square miles (600 square kilometers). The force of the eruption produced a lateral blast that knocked down millions of trees and flattened vegetation in the surrounding area. This devastation was primarily concentrated in the north and northeast directions, where the effects of the blast were most severe. The event significantly altered the landscape and ecosystem of the region.
Mt St Helens erupted at 8:32 am PDT on May 18, 1980(a VEI 5 event). it erupted with 24 megatons of thermal energy. so yes, Mt St Helens was a very strong and large eruption. history repeats itself so it is safe to assume that it will happen again.
Mount St. Helens made the news when it became active on March 20th, 1980, and then erupted on May 18th, 1980. Use the link below to the Wikipedia post on this event. It comes complete with pictures, drawings and an easy-to-read description of the action. And it is free.
The famous Mount St. Helens blast that took 57 lives occurred at 8:31 AM on May 18, 1980. The volcano re-awoke with a significant ash puff on Oct 4, 2004 and a major puff on March 8th, 2005. See photos and details of the blast at http://www.mountsthelens.com/history-1.html
Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, in Washington state, USA. The eruption caused massive destruction, including the collapse of the north side of the volcano and the creation of a large crater.
The blowdown zone of Mount St. Helens, following its catastrophic eruption on May 18, 1980, extended approximately 230 square miles (600 square kilometers). The force of the eruption produced a lateral blast that knocked down millions of trees and flattened vegetation in the surrounding area. This devastation was primarily concentrated in the north and northeast directions, where the effects of the blast were most severe. The event significantly altered the landscape and ecosystem of the region.
Mt St Helens erupted at 8:32 am PDT on May 18, 1980(a VEI 5 event). it erupted with 24 megatons of thermal energy. so yes, Mt St Helens was a very strong and large eruption. history repeats itself so it is safe to assume that it will happen again.
Mount St. Helens made the news when it became active on March 20th, 1980, and then erupted on May 18th, 1980. Use the link below to the Wikipedia post on this event. It comes complete with pictures, drawings and an easy-to-read description of the action. And it is free.
The famous Mount St. Helens blast that took 57 lives occurred at 8:31 AM on May 18, 1980. The volcano re-awoke with a significant ash puff on Oct 4, 2004 and a major puff on March 8th, 2005. See photos and details of the blast at http://www.mountsthelens.com/history-1.html
The eruptive effects were felt worldwide for a full year after the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens. There was enough carbon dioxide as well as sulfur dioxide erupted from the volcano that it was able to measurably reduce global temperatures by 1.5 degrees. The heaviest impacted area from the eruption was the area directly to the north that was part of the blow down zone following the lateral blast from the volcano. There was also however a big impact on the central United States due to the ash fall that killed crops and injured live stock.
During the 1980 eruption, Mount St. Helens blew ash approximately 15 miles up into the atmosphere, with finer ash reaching as far as 250 miles away from the volcano. The spread of ash significantly impacted the surrounding area and even reached as far as central Idaho.
It was triggered by an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, caused an eruption, reducing the elevation of the mountain's summit from 9,677 ft (2,950 m) to 8,365 ft (2,550 m) and replacing it with a 1 mile (1.6 km) wide horseshoe-shaped crater. The earthquake was caused by a sudden surge of magma from the Earth's mantle. The debris avalanche was up to 0.7 cubic miles (2.9 km3) in volume.
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The May 18, 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens was a Plinian style eruption with a volcanic cloud that exceeded 60,000 ft in height. The eruption was classified as a V.E.I. 5 from the United States Geological Survey. For further details on the style and proceeding events to the eruption please see Related Links Section.
an explosive eruption
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