Remembering Mount St. Helens: 46 Years Since the 1980 Eruption

We live in volcano country in the Pacific Northwest and a big anniversary is coming up later this month. Monday, May 18 is the 46th anniversary of the eruption Mount Saint Helens eruption in 1980.

WE WERE ALL SHOCKED AND SURPRISED WITH NO INTERNET

it was something the state had never experienced and many people tuned into KIT looking for information on that Sunday morning at 8:32 a.m. when the mountain blew up and covered the state with ash. When the mountain erupted on May 18, 1980, the blast killed 57 people and eventually sent volcanic ash around the world.

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 WATCHING OTHER VOLCANOS IN THE STATE CLOSELY

While Scientists are no longer concerned about an eruption of  St. Helens they're watching other volcanic mountains in the state that haven't erupted like Mt. Adams. The mountain was very active last year. In fact officials with the United States Geological Survey say since 2024, the area near Mount Adams volcano has had 24 quakes of magnitudes up to 2.1: 2 quakes above magnitude 2.

AN ACTIVE VOLCANO ALONGSIDE DANGEROUS MT. RAINIER

Like Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Adams and Mt. Rainier are active volcanos. Rainier is considered to be the most dangerous in the Cascade Range. It's called a "Decade Volcano" due to its potential for high-volume, destructive eruptions and, more importantly, its ability to produce massive mudflows called lahars that threaten nearby cities like Tacoma and Seattle.
Sadly the road to the Johnston Ridge Observatory located at the end of State Highway 504 in the heart of the blast zone is closed until further notice because of a slide.