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Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980 due to a combination of factors including a build-up of magma beneath the surface, a weakening of the mountain's north face, and a catastrophic landslide. The eruption resulted in a lateral blast that devastated the surrounding area and caused significant destruction.
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What is the name of the peak that had a powerful eruption in 1980?
Mount St. Helens in Washington state had a powerful eruption on May 18, 1980.
How do you label the layers of mount st helens currently?
not lable, but what are the layers of mount st helens?
Where was the Mount St. Helens eruption?
The Mount St. Helens eruption occurred in Washington state, in the western United States.
How many deaths occured in the mount St Helens eruptions?
57 people were killed as a direct result of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.
How many volcanoes are there in Washington?
According to this http://nationalatlas.gov/dynamic/dyn_vol-wa.html there are 5 active volcanoes in the state of Washington. Mount Baker Glacier Peak Mount Rainier Mount Saint Helen's and Mount Adams
What is the name of the peak that had a powerful eruption in 1980?
Mount St. Helens in Washington state had a powerful eruption on May 18, 1980.
What is the pipe for mount st Helens?
the pipe for mount st. helens is none of your bissunes '
What is the volcano that erupted in the state of Washington in 1980?
mount st Helens
How do you label the layers of mount st helens currently?
not lable, but what are the layers of mount st helens?
Where was the Mount St. Helens eruption?
The Mount St. Helens eruption occurred in Washington state, in the western United States.
Why a bulge formed on the north side of mt. St. Helens just before it erupted?
A "bulge" developed on the north side of Mount St. Helens as magma pushed up within the peak.
How are mount st Helens and Mount Etna different?
mount st helens errupted from the side whilst no other volcano does that
How many deaths occured in the mount St Helens eruptions?
57 people were killed as a direct result of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.
Where does Mount st Helens get its name?
Mount St. Helens is a semi-active volcano that erupted in 1980. Its name comes from Alleyne Fitzherbert, 1st Baron St. Helens, a British diplomat and friend of George Vancouver, the explorer who made the first recorded sighting of the mountain and named it.
Is mount st helens active extinct or dormant?
Right now Mount St Helens is dormant.
What country is volcano mount St Helens in?
Mount St. Helens is in Washington state in the United States ofAmerica.
Whice state is mount st Helens you?
Mt st. Helens is in Washington.
