A volcano awakens: Time-lapse of the 1980 Mount Saint Helens eruption
Mount Saint Helens has erupted more than 40 times since 2340 BCE.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Volcanic activity at Kilauea in Hawaii.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn more about the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull volcano.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.The eruption of Paricutín lasted for nine years and produced one of the world's youngest volcanoes. Ash and lava began spewing from an open field in 1943 in Michoacán state, Mexico, and buried nearby settlements and farmland and displaced local people. The result was a new cinder cone volcano. This video, produced in the 1970s, includes footage taken during the eruption.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn about the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, which was buried in volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 ce.
