However, high level volcanic explosions do happen, as was the case with Mount Saint Helens in Washington state, which became ... strong explosions of steam, ash, rocks, and volcanic gas over ...

This 2023 satellite photo shows the heart-shaped Spirit Lake, which was transformed by the cataclysmic eruption of Mount St.

Phivolcs said the ash emission occurred twice with each lasting three to four minutes. State seismologists also recorded 11 volcanic earthquakes, including two tremors. The volcano emitted up to ...