Case Study Mt St Helens

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What is the Location of Mt St Helens volcano?
Cascade Rang Mountains, Washington state, USA
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What is the date of the Mt St Helens Volcanic Eruption?
18th May 1980
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What is the time of the initial blast?
8:32 am
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How many people were killed?
57
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what is the Volcano type
Strato Volcano
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What is the tectonic setting of the area around Mt St Helens
Juan de Fuca plate is getting Subducted beneath North American Plate
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Other Important Information
MEDC, Triggered from magnitude 5 earthquake, 250 Homeless, every tree within 30km flattend
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