Wednesday, May 18 marks 42 years since Mount St. Helens erupted, killing 57 people. The event has been called the deadliest volcanic eruption in U.S. history. FOX13
The catastrophic explosion not only changed and destroyed lives, but devastated around 230 square miles of surrounding landscape. An estimated 7,000 animals, including bears, elk and deer, were also killed. March 20, 1980: A magnitude 4.2 earthquake hits, signaling the"reawakening" of the volcano after 123 years, according to the United States Geological Survey .
8:30 a.m., May 18, 1980: Within minutes of a 5.1 earthquake that hit, the volcano’s north flank collapsed, triggering the largest landslide in recorded history.Aftermath:
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