46 years ago today, Mount St. Helens erupted. The massive eruption sent ash and steam skyward as the north face of the mountain collapsed.

With the recent 46th anniversary of the initial eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980, many recalled where they were ...

The 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption remains the deadliest in U.S. history, fundamentally changing how scientists monitor volcanic activity.

Mount St. Helens experienced a cataclysmic eruption on May 18, 1980. What once was referred to as the “Fujiyama of America” had transformed at 8:32 a.m. in Skamania County, Washington. A 5.1 magnitude ...

On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted and claimed the lives of 57 people. Here is everything you need to know 46 years ...

Forty-six years ago, Mount St. Helens erupted, killing 57 people in the aftermath. Mount St. Helens, which is located in Washington, about 55 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon, and 95 miles south of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Monday marks 46 years since the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens, one of the most destructive volcanic events in U.S. history. On May 18, 1980, the Washington volcano erupted ...

Peggy Short-Nottage and her husband joined sightseers rushing to Mount St. Helens when volcanic activity escalated in the spring of 1980. Instead of hopping in a car and making the drive to ...

These fast-moving mudflows can devastate towns in a matter of minutes.

The May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens remains the deadliest and most destructive volcanic event in U.S. history, claiming 57 lives and flattening 230 square miles of forest. The blast sent a ...