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2005 March 28

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  • Mount St. Helens woke from long slumber 25 years ago 2005-Mar-28 08:16 from KING (ch.5) Seattle

    VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Twenty-five years ago this month Mount St. Helens ended a dormant period and started shaking with earthquakes.

    Activity started on March 20 and continued to build until the volcano erupted on May 18, 1980, with a blast that killed 57 people, leveled forests and dumped ash across Washington state.