It's been 44 years since Mt. St. Helen in Washington state erupted. That eruption was the worst in American history and claimed the lives of 57 people and destroyed 200 homes and a lot of infrastructure.
It seems to be 'recharging' and might erupt again.
Is Mt St Helens about to blow? America's most dangerous volcano is recharging - 43 years after catastrophic eruption that was the worst in US history https://t.co/JlJigcMFsC pic.twitter.com/nioHFzvq1i
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) June 19, 2024
Mount St. Helens has begun rumbling again recently - more than four decades after the worst eruption in US history.
Since February 1, 2024, approximately 350 earthquakes have been recorded at the 8,300-foot Washington state volcano by the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network.
Most of these - more than 95 percent - have been less than magnitude 1.0 and are too small to be felt at the surface.
The largest quake recently felt at the volcano, which is located in southwestern Washington about 50 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon, was a magnitude 2.0 on May 31, 2024.
There are fears the earthquakes could lead to another massive explosion reminiscent of 1980s eruption that left 57 people dead and permanently altered the area's ecosystem.
The 1980 eruption also flattened 229 square miles of land, too.
The official Mt. St. Helen's X account wasted no time capitalizing on this news.
Ready to blow harder than your mom https://t.co/VJwYtlcmBh
— Mt. St. Helens (@MtStHelensWA) June 19, 2024
We laughed.
Topless and ready to blow pic.twitter.com/PXFuU5dYpn
— Mt. St. Helens (@MtStHelensWA) June 19, 2024
Hahahahahaha.
IM BACK BITCHES https://t.co/MjoypaswPa
— Mt. St. Helens (@MtStHelensWA) June 18, 2024
So back.
Believe in yourself like a volcano who still has it after all these years https://t.co/OGK3s879C1
— Mt. St. Helens (@MtStHelensWA) June 18, 2024
With a healthy sense of self-esteem, too.
They also didn't waste any time throwing some shade at Mt. Rainier:
Your move @MountRainierWA
— Mt. St. Helens (@MtStHelensWA) June 18, 2024
You won’t pic.twitter.com/ZwuTPcBgDS
To which Mt. Rainier shot back:
Look me in the eye and say that, horseshoe face. https://t.co/dElW2TiKdv
— Mount Rainier (@MountRainierWA) June 19, 2024
Horeshoe face.
EL-OH-EL.
I hear there is a pill for Eruptile Dysfunction https://t.co/wDHZwdQGNK
— Mt. St. Helens (@MtStHelensWA) June 19, 2024
Oof.
You DID fake us out about 20 years ago (give or take).
— Alyssa F 🇺🇦 (@mommabearjogs) June 19, 2024
Yes, she did.
I never fake a finish
— Mt. St. Helens (@MtStHelensWA) June 19, 2024
Please give whoever is running this account a raise.
— Ryan B (@Network_Guy8) June 19, 2024
We're dead.
They left out that St Helen’s is also America’s volcano with the most attitude. https://t.co/lWDSERLJ7E
— 🚩🏴☠️🏳️🌈tha 1 & only real profletcher🍉💚✌🏽 (@coyote_rabbit) June 19, 2024
Attitude for days.
Mt. St. Helens has a gem of a social media manager 😂 https://t.co/1UoJjIqUTR
— Accidental Wash Sale (@Fuck1205962990) June 19, 2024
Like we said -- give them a raise.
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