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2006 October 21

News Reports

  • Quake send rocks falling at St. Helens 2006-Oct-21 17:51 KING (ch.5) Seattle

    MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. - A 3.2 magnitude earthquake caused a rockfall at Mount St. Helens Saturday afternoon.

    Scientists at the Johnson Ridge Observatory say a chunk of the current lava spine fell off and the spine now has a V-shaped notch in the tip. It looks a little bit like a snake's tongue.

    Ash shot about 4,000 feet in the air and because of heavy winds on the mountain, visitors saw a bit of a show.

Posted by Raoul Ortega on 2006 October 21 11:09 |