Mt St. Helens and Mt Adams seen from the air while flying over the Cascade Ranges in the US Pacific North West. Mt St. Helens (also known as Lawetlat'la to Cowlitz people, and Loowit to the Klickitat people) is a stratovolcano that erupted spectacularly in 1980 after a century of dormancy. The collapse of its northern flank after an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale sent the explosion out from the north rather than the typical eruption from the top and created the 1.6km (1 mile) wide horseshoe-shaped crater that you see in this photo. The eruption killed fifty-seven people, destroyed 250 homes, 47 bridges, 24km (15 miles) of railways, and 298km (185 miles) of highway, and reduced the elevation of the mountain's summit from 2,950m (9,677 ft) to 2,549m (8,363 ft). Mt Adams 3,743 m (12,281 ft), seen in the background, has not erupted in more than 1,000 years however is not considered extinct. Cascade Volcanic Arc, Washington, USA. Love Life, Love Photography
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1980 Eruption of Mt. St. Helens
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On May 18th, 1980, thirty years ago today, at 8:32 a.m., the ground shook beneath Mount St. Helens in Washington state as a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck, setting off one of the largest landslides in recorded history - the entire north slope of the volcano slid away. As the land moved, it exposed the superheated core of the volcano setting off gigantic explosions and eruptions of steam, ash and rock debris. The blast was heard hundreds of miles away, the pressure wave flattened entire forests, the heat melted glaciers and set off destructive mudflows, and 57 people lost their lives. The erupting ash column shot up 80,000 feet into the atmosphere for over 10 hours, depositing ash across Eastern Washington and 10 other states. Collected here are photos of the volcano and its fateful 1980 eruption.
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Mt. St. Helens erupted 40 years ago, on May 18, 1980. if you are wanting to study volcanoes, this is a great place to start.
Mount St. Helens, the once-serene, cone-shaped peak that dominated the skyline northeast of Clark County and stood guard over the beautiful Spirit Lake recreation area, erupted with a force likened to
Whether you're scouting for a family-friendly stroll or a three-day backpacking challenge, we've rounded up the best hiking opportunities on the volcano's west, east, and south sides.
Area residents are invited to see the wonder of Mt. St. Helens on Saturday, the 39th anniversary of the 1980 eruption. The Johnston Ridge Observatory opens for the season Saturday, just in time for the anniversary.
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted. The upper summit was blown off, everything within a radius of 8-miles was obliterated, and ash fell across 22,000 square miles.
Earthquake rates have been steadily increasing since March at the Pacific Northwest volcano Mount St. Helens. The cause is probably new magma, rising upward.
As the volcano blew on May 18, 1980, 11-year-old Tara Bowen and her father flew a small plane close to the eruption. For the first time, she tells the story of the white-knuckle flight and reveals the photos that have been tucked away for 34 years.
