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what year did the mountain erupt
1980
what type of volcano was it
stratovolcano
how much miles of forest was destroyed
230 miles
Due to a massive bulge growing 5 feet per day, this side of the mountain became the side that exploded
north side
how much mega tons of TNT was = to the blast
24 megatons
what magnitude earthquake did the eruption create
5.1
how much states did the ash spread to
11 states
how much of mega tons of thermal energy did it erupt with
24 mega tons
This Eastern Washington town was 195 miles away, but ash made it look like midnight at noon.
Ritzville
Despite scorching temperatures which animals survived
pocket gophers, salamanders, and prairie lupines
how big of a Crater did it create
1 mile
how big was the land slide
2.79 cubic kilometers (0.67 cubic miles)
This was the estimated death toll of big game animals, including deer and elk
7,000
The entire catastrophic eruption blast lasted only this long, roughly the length of two popular songs
6 minutes and 20 seconds
how much lateral blast did the explosion create
680 mph
how much feet did the eruption lower the summit
1,300
how fast were the winds from the volcano
300 miles per hour
This elderly lodge owner refused to evacuate and was buried under 150 feet of debris
Harry R. Truman
While destroying everything, the ash actually did this to Washington wheat and apple crops in 1980.
increased their yield? (Helped soil moisture).
how much square miles of forest did the blast flatten
230 sqm
how much tons of ash did it create
520 million tons
how much glaciers are on the mountain
11
The 1980 eruption destroyed this many homes, 47 bridges, and 185 miles of highway
200
The eruption turned the mountain into a giant, gaping letter of the alphabet.
U
how hot was the gas it realeased
650 farenhite