Around 8:30AM May 18, 1980, located in Southern part of Washington Mount St. Helens Erupted. Many were surprised by this eruption. Mount St, Helens Erupted and killed over 60 people and about 7,000 animals. Mount St. Helens is about 40,000 years old. There was about 250 square miles long of damage of land. It destroyed about 160 miles of highway. The eruption traveled about 300 mph and was hot at an almost 700° F (350° C). If not hundreds of thousands, of small animals died from the eruption.
Mount St. Helens Shaken by an earthquake measuring at a 5.1 on the scale, the north face of this tall mountain collapsed in a massive rock. Crossed a ridge 1,300 feet high, and roared 14 miles down the Toutle River. Ash clouds from Mount