Volcanic eruption
See 1980 on the mapEruption of St. Helens
18 May 1980 · United States
Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano located in Skamania County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It lies 52 miles (83 km) northeast of Portland, Oregon, and 98 miles (158 km) south of Seattle.
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Part of Eruption of St. Helens
What the records say
- When
- 18 May 1980
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- United States
- Coordinates
- 46.20° N, 122.18° W
- Vei
- 5
- Deaths
- 61
- Damage musd
- 2000
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page