Pompei And St. Helens Similarities

How much do the Pompeii and Mount St. Helens eruptions actually have in common? And how are they different? Well you would be surprised by how many similarities the two Volcanic eruptions have. But there are a lot of differences between the two eruptions as well.

Both of these historic eruptions have a lot in common. For example, both were preceded by tremors and small earthquakes in the days leading up to both of the explosions. Another example is that both are the same type of volcano called a stratovolcano that spew a lot more ash and pumice than other types of volcanos. The final example is that both spewed tons of ash and pumice and in both situations that was why they were considered deadly. Those are examples of the similarities these