Mount St. Helens as it appeared before erupting in 1980. The first phreatic eruption at Mount St. Helens viewed by Barry Johnston, Trixie Anders and Jim Fitzgerald, approximately March 28, 1980.

The U.S. Geological Survey said it and other agencies were monitoring the situation and would issue additional alerts "as ...

Among the smallest of the animals that live on Mount St. Helens, the northern pocket gopher has been credited with aiding in the restoration of Mount St. Helens. "Gopher to the Rescue," a newly ...

Michael Lienau, part of the first film crew documenting the aftermath of the Mount St. Helens, said the experience was a "living nightmare." ...

According to the USGS, Mount St. Helens is the most active volcano in the lower 48 states and the most likely in the Cascades to erupt again.

Remembering the deadly Mount St. Helens eruption 45 years later Mount St. Helens erupted 45 years ago, causing the deadliest volcanic disaster in U.S. history. Adel Toay, Drew Mikkelsen, Leah ...

Sunday marks 45 years since Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington state. The deadly eruption happened shortly after 8:30 a.m. on May 18, 1980, following months of small explosions and earthquakes.

In 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted, killing dozens and forever changing how the US monitors earthquakes. The volcano is still active but not erupting.

45 years later, Washington geologist remembers visiting Mount St. Helens the day before it blew By Ian McCluskey (OPB) May 18, 2025 6 a.m.

The volcano Mount St. Helens erupted on this day in 1980, in the state of Washington, United States.