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Photo by US Geological Survey - Mount St. Helens from north looking over Mount Margaret

Mount Saint Helens is located in the state of Washington.

Elevation: 8,363ft

 

Estimation of Earliest Eruption: 10,000 BP (Before Present)

Earliest Recorded Eruption: 1831

Most Recent Eruption: 1990

 

Number of Eruptions in 20th and 21st Centuries: 5

 

Largest Eruption: 1855 BP VEI=6; 1800 VEI=5; 1980 VEI=5 with 56 deaths

(VEI stands for Volcanic Explosivity Index and is measured o

 

 

 

 

 

n a scale from 1-8 and takes into account the mountain height, amount of distruction, and the distance of thrown objects.)

 

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