Mt St Helens: The Most Volcanic Eruption In US History

Mt St Helens was the most disastrous volcanic eruption in US history. 57 people died, more than 200 homes were lost and more than 200 miles of roads and railways were damaged. This Stratovolcano is rated a 5 on the explosivity index. Like The eruption of Mt St Helens, Mt Vesuvius was the biggest catastrophic eruption in European history. 13,000 people died and Two Cities were utterly destroyed (Pompeii and Herculaneum). Mt Vesuvius Is the only active volcano on the European mainland. Mt Vesuvius is one of the deadliest eruptions ever. Mt Vesuvius ejected about 12 miles of debris into the air, about double the size of Mount Everest. Then a searing combination of pumice and ash of up to 1300 degrees Fahrenheit hit the city at 70 miles an hour.