Mount St. Helens Erupts After 18 Years
305342
Mount St. Helens, the volcano that blew its top with cataclysmic force in 1980, erupted for the first time in 18 years Friday, belching a huge column of white steam and ash after days of rumblings under the mountain.
323974
More Steam Rises From Mount St. Helens As Dome in Crater Reaches Blistering High Temperature. Mount St. Helens emits a burst of steam Monday, Oct. 11, 2004 in Washington State.
298308
Geologist David Johnston wouldn't have died on Mount St. Helens today. New equipment developed since the 1980 eruption of the volcano has made it possible for volcanologists to take better measurements without hiking up the volatile mountain, a requirement 24 years ago that cost Johnson his life.
107118
The boiling magma rumbling and rising within Mount St. Helens isn't the only thing scientists fear. When large volcanoes erupt they can unleash an awesome arsenal of natural weapons, devastating communities and landscapes even hundreds of miles from the blast.
127310
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITOR CENTER - Mount St. Helens yesterday again threw up billowing, anvil-shaped clouds of steam and a little ash, the largest explosion yet since it stirred back to life late last month.
380771
SEATTLE, Washington : Mount St. Helens volcano, which roared suddenly to life on Friday with a giant plume of steam and ash, remains dangerous and could erupt again at any time, scientists warned on Saturday.
543915
The rumblings, the steady earthquakes, the throat-clearing steam blasts all seem so eerily familiar. But nearly 25 years ago now, it was a deadlier show that Mount St. Helens put on for the world.
762338
Hundreds of earthquakes have rattled Mount St. Helens in Washington State over the last five days. The volcano blew its top in a catastrophic eruption 24 years ago, and this latest round of quakes is the biggest
384210
Mount St. Helens began belching a huge column of white steam Friday after days of rumblings and earthquakes that suggested the volcano that erupted with cataclysmic force in 1980 was about to blow its top again.
184075
A tremor at Mount St Helens volcano in the US state of Washington prompts fresh warnings of an eruption.
401459
Despite ongoing volcanic activity for the last two years, there is no indication Mount St. Helens is on the verge of a repeat performance of its cataclysmic 1980 eruption, scientists said on Wednesday.
65275
SEATTLE, Washington, Oct 2  - The Mount St. Helens volcano, which roared to life Friday with a giant plume of steam and ash, remains dangerous and could erupt again at any time, scientists warned on Saturday.
178964
The ongoing dome-building eruption at Mount St. Helens could last for days, weeks or months, and nighttime views of the peak now include a red glow from lava surfacing at nearly 1,300 degree Fahrenheit, scientists said today.
275961
Washington - Part of the lava dome in Mount St Helens&#39; crater has risen 15 to 30 metres since Tuesday while earthquake activity remained low, signs that magma is moving upward without much resistance, scientists said on Thursday.
214873
After a week of gentle rumblings, Mount St. Helens broke open today with a small eruption shortly after noon Pacific time, tossing up a plume of ash and smoke.
451400
Mount St. Helens blew off its largest plume of steam and ash so far since it stirred to life late last month, prompting federal scientists to issue an ashfall
182790
Pam Morret and her husband, Lynn, missed the big eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. They sure were not going to miss this one. So they donned their leather jackets