On This Day: May 18, 1980 - Mount St. Helens Erupted in Washington State

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On This Day: May 18, 1980 - Mount St. Helens Erupted in Washington State.

On this day May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted in the state of Washington in one of the most catastrophic volcanic events in United States history. The eruption occurred at 8:32 a.m. local time and resulted in the deaths of 53 people, with hundreds more injured and billions of dollars in damage to property, wildlife and infrastructure.

The eruption followed a two month series of earthquakes and steam venting activity, but the magnitude of the blast stunned geologists. A massive...
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