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What was the worst place affected in mount St Helen's eruption?
The worst place effected by mount Helens eruption in 1980 was seattle.
When was the worst volcanic eruption in the US?
The worst volcanic eruption in U.S. history was the eruption of Mount St. Helens that occurred on May 18, 1980. It killed 57 people and caused more than $1 billion in damage.
How many people were killedon mount st Helens eruption?
57 people were listed as being killed as a direct result of the eruption of Mt St Helens, 18 May, 1980. This was the worst eruption of a volcano in the USA. It was measured as only 5.1 on the Richter scale. The tsunami wave in Japan in 2011 was produced by a 9.0 Richter scale reading. It left almost 16,000 people dead.
Which was the worst volcanic eruption mt st helens or nevado del ruiz?
The eruption of Nevado del Ruiz was far worse. While the eruption of Mount St. Helens was far larger, its worst effects were limited to mostly unpopulated areas, and many of the people who did live in the immediate vicinity had been evacuated beforehand. In ally, 57 people died. The eruption of Nevado del Ruiz was relatively small, but the resulting mudflows killed more than 23,000 people.
What was the worst volcanic eruption in history?
The worst volcanic eruption in history is believed to be the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia in 1815.
What was the worst volcano before mt Pinatubo?
The worst volcano before Mt.Pinatubo was in 1815. It was the worst eruption ever recorded. It killed 90,000 people.
Which were the worst volcanic eruptions in history?
mt. saint helens
What volcano has made the worst disaster ever?
Mt. St. Helens i do believe...
Who found st helens?
His name is Lord St. Helens which is also the guy who named the volcano. P.S. Mt St helens was the worst volcanic disaster in the U.S. history! Amazing but scary right?
What was the most destructive volcanic eruption in the history of the US?
The eruption of Mount Saint Helens was by far one of the worst natural disasters America ever faced. The blast leveled enough trees to build 300,000 homes and melting glaciers mixed with ash to form destructive mudflows that flooded the rivers and destroyed over 30 bridges. In result, tens of summer homes in the area were destroyed and 57 people died.
Why was the eruption of Mount Pinatubo considered the worst eruption in the Philippines?
The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo was the deadliest eruption on record in the Philippines with over 800 deaths. It was also one of the largest ever recorded, ten times larger than the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, making it a VEI 6, one of only two such eruptions in the 20th century. In addition to the deaths, many areas suffered the impacts of the huge amount of ash that fell across much of the Philippines, exacerbated by heavy rain from Typhoon Yunya.
What is the worst eruption from santorini volcano in Greece?
The worst eruption of Santorini ocurred some time between 1500 and 1700 BC. Realtively little is known about the eruption as few records survive from this time. What is known is that the erumption was enormous, likely 100 times larger than the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. A massive quantity of ash was pumped into the atmosphere, likely blanketing much of the Mediterranean. As the eruption drained the magma chamber, much of the island collapsed into the ocean, generating massive tsunamis.
