Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano in the Cascade range in the state of Washington, approximately 53 miles (85 km) NE of Portland, OR.
On May 18, 1980, an earthquake marked the collapse of the north face of the mountain at 8:32 AM PDT. A violent pyroclastic explosion of magma occurred, hurling huge quantities of rock, ash and dust to the north and east. The eruption continued for more than nine hours before lessening around 5:30 PM PDT. 57 persons were directly killed, forests were flattened, and torrents of ash, mud, and debris choked the nearby rivers, destroying bridges and industry. Much of eastern Washington state was affected by the ash and dust plume.
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An earthquake at 8:32:17 a.m. on Sunday, May 18, 1980 caused the eruption on Mt St. Helens
Mt. St. Helens last major eruption was on may 18 1980. But this volcano remains active and often spurts ash and other debris.
The last minor eruption of Mount St. Helens was in July of 2008.
Mount St Helens last produced a few small eruptions in 2008.
The earthquake before the eruption accured at 5.00am and the eruption it's self was at 8.32.
The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 lasted for 9 hours
The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 was triggered by a combination of magma rising towards the surface, increasing pressure in the volcano, and a sudden release of built-up gases. This led to a flank collapse on the north side of the volcano, resulting in a massive eruption that devastated the surrounding area.
The last eruptive activity of Mount St Helens was in July of 2008.
Mount St. Helens last erupted on May 18, 1980, making it around 41 years old since its most recent eruption. However, the actual age of the volcano itself is over 40,000 years old, with its first-known eruptive activity dating back to about 40,000 years ago.
it lasted for 5 minutes! alot can happen in a matter of secounds!! on one of the question they put48 hours!! WHAT!! Answer: 5 minutes :)
The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 lasted for 9 hours
15648 people died
They're both volcanoes; one difference is that Mt. St. Helens was recently active and Yellowstone last erupted hundreds of thousands of years ago.
about as 50% chance that mount saint helens' eruption is way bigger than mount fuji
Mount Saint Helens is in Skamania County,Washington. It last exploded on May 18, 1980. The stratovolcano is still active today.
The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 was triggered by a combination of magma rising towards the surface, increasing pressure in the volcano, and a sudden release of built-up gases. This led to a flank collapse on the north side of the volcano, resulting in a massive eruption that devastated the surrounding area.
No, Mount St. Helens last erupted in 2008. The most notable eruption of Mount St. Helens occurred on May 18, 1980, resulting in significant devastation to the surrounding area.
The last eruptive activity of Mount St Helens was in July of 2008.
Mount St. Helens last erupted on May 18, 1980, making it around 41 years old since its most recent eruption. However, the actual age of the volcano itself is over 40,000 years old, with its first-known eruptive activity dating back to about 40,000 years ago.
it lasted for 5 minutes! alot can happen in a matter of secounds!! on one of the question they put48 hours!! WHAT!! Answer: 5 minutes :)
Mount St. Helens produced a series of lava dome building eruptions from 2004 to 2008.
No, not by any definition. If you define the "youngest volcano" by "most recently erupted", then that honor goes to Kilauea, which has been erupting non-stop since 1983. Mount St. Helens last "erupted" in early 2008 when steam escaped from a fracture in the lava dome.