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A volcano awakens: Time-lapse of the 1980 Mount Saint Helens eruption

Large plume of dark gray volcanic ash and smoke billowing from Mount Saint Helens during an eruption, with a dark tree-lined ridge in the foreground.
A volcano awakens: Time-lapse of the 1980 Mount Saint Helens eruption
Mount Saint Helens has erupted more than 40 times since 2340 BCE.
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