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12:30 p.m. The Start
small explosion that starts the eruption process -
10:30 a.m.
People don't listen to warnings after little craters form big cracks on the volcano. -
12:30 p.m.
Scientists fear a bigger eruption is due. -
Whole day
The bulge on the side of the volcano continues to grow exponentially. -
10:15 a.m.
they declared a state of emergency, tourists started pouring in, then. -
10:30 a.m.
bulge starts growing on side of volcano because of a clog in the main chamber, -
5:00 p.m.
There was an earthquake that felt to be around a 4.5 magnitude. -
8:00 a.m.
local people think crisis is past and want to get in their homes. They sign waivers to go home and get stuff. -
Starts day of the eruption
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8:30 a.m
One mile beneath Mt. St. Helens, a 5.0 earthquake goes off starting the eruption. -
8:32 a.m.
the mountain erupts
25 seconds later, the north side opens and super-heated gas shoots more than 12 miles north. -
8:33 a.m.
gas shoots out and effects 230 sq miles, volcano crumbles, lightning in the ash. -
8:40 a.m.
shock waves start coming and hit people. -
8:55 a.m.
melted toxic water rushes towards towns. -
9:01 a.m.
volcano explodes again with a force of 10 mega-tons -
10:10 a.m.
ash reaches multiple parts of Washington over 200 miles away -
11:00 a.m.
fresh magma and ash still pouring out. -
5:30 p.m.
eruption finally starts to subside. -
3 days later- 2:30 p.m.
more ash shoots out of volcano -
1 week later
ash continues to spill out and 68,000 acres of timber are destroyed. -
August 27, 1982
Mt. St Helen's is declared a national monument.